Windmill - It is a HIGHLY unique and fascinating collector's item. - Music box - Japan - 1940-1950 - Luxury

Mid-century Brass Spinning Music Box Globe Desktop Table Lighter by Windmill
Flip open the globe to reveal a lighter. Twist the globe to wind the music box, which plays "Around The World in 80s Days" The globe comes with a zodiac ring circling the equator. The base houses a music box that, once turned, can be powered on and off by way of a small button towards the bottom. This is where the globe opens to reveal a lighter standing on top of a music box. When opened and on, the globe revolves around the base .
The base has a nice little pattern on it.

The whole unit is two-toned: silver and gold. It stands approximately 5.5 inches high from the base to the top of the crescent moon. The base is 2.9 inches in diameter. The globe is 2.75 inches from one side of the zodiac ring to the other.
Is made of brass, enamel, and nickel plating.

It is a HIGHLY unique and fascinating collector's item. What makes this piece so special is the combination of design, mechanics, and culture from a very specific
era:The "Space Age" aesthetic:
In the 1950s and 1960s, anything related to global travel, the cosmos, and technology was incredibly fashionable. Items like this radiated luxury and modernity on an office desk or a living room coffee table.
Mechanical ingenuity: In today's digital world, everything is electronic. This globe houses a beautiful piece of pure mechanical engineering. The way a music box, a rotating mechanism, and a smoking accessory were integrated into one single, compact metal object is something you simply do not see manufactured anymore.
The patina and character: The fading and wear on the metal continents give the object an authentic, lived-in character.
It truly tells a story of decades of history.
It is a beautiful piece of mid-century design!