Musical Figurine, Christmas Cardinal, Plays Beethoven's Fur Elise, Porcelain, Vintage

• Vintage Musical Figurine, Christmas Cardinal Bird Music Box, Porcelain Bisque Holly and Berries, Plays Beethoven's Song: "Fur Elise" (For Elise), Winter Birds, Holiday Home Decor, Bird Lovers, (Discontinued)
  
• Made in Indonesia
• Vintage: 1996 (estimated)
• Details:  This is a wonderful musical figurine perfect for any Cardinal lover.  It captures the vibrant charm of a Christmas cardinal bird with delicate craftsmanship. Beyond its decorative appeal, it features a music box mechanism that plays Beethoven’s timeless "Fur Elise," (For Elise), composed in 1810, adding an elegant auditory delight to your holiday decor.  In wonderful condition, perfect for gift-giving.  Ideal for collectors and bird enthusiasts alike.
• Material:  Bisque Porcelain
• Dimensions:  5.0 inches Tall, 4.0 inches in Diameter (base)
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Excellent Condition.  There are are no chips, cracks, or scratches.  The beak and all feathers are in perfect condition.  The music plays beautifully.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  All Sales Final.  Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections.

Für Elise, aka Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, was written by Beethoven.  However, it was not published until 1867, forty years after the composer's death in 1827. The original autographed manuscript, had the title: "Für Elise", dated April 27, 1810.  There are three theories as to who Elise was.  One points to Therese Malfatti, (1792–1851), a friend and student of Beethoven's to whom he supposedly proposed in 1810, though she turned him down to marry an Austrian nobleman.  The other theory points to Elisabeth Röckel, (1793–1883), a 17 year old German soprano singer, who was nicknamed "Elise", by a parish priest (later she called herself "Betty"), who had been a friend of Beethoven's since 1808.  Lastly, there is Elise Barensfeld (1796 –1820), a child prodigy who travelled on concert tours with Beethoven's friend Johann Nepomuk Mälzel.  We will never know for sure.