Circa 1950s, this romantic piece was designed by Fred Zimbalist, a musician and cousin of Ephrem Zimbalist, Sr. (the famed concert violinist).
Silver pieces such as this one were all Hand tooled in India and no two were exactly the same.
Brass with silver nickel plating, features ornate tooling and small blue velvet lined chamber to hold rings and small things when you lift the lid of the heart.
It measures approximately 3" high and 3" at its widest points side to side and back to front.
Its 18 note Thorens movement plays "Why Do I Love You" and is activated when opened. The song "Why Do I Love You" was written in 1927 for the musical "Showboat" by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, II.
