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How does a singing bird box work?
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How a singing bird box works relies on a clockwork mechanism. Twisting the winder provides power to the motor which then moves the bird and turns the gears that produce music. Both the bird's motion and the tune continue until the motor stops spinning. Find a wide variety of music boxes on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Singing Bird Box by Alfred Bontems
Located in London, GB
A superb antique and finely painted sarcophagus-form wooden singing bird box, by Alfred Bontems
Category
Antique 1890s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box,
German
circa 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Circa 1890,
Going-barrel movement,
Motor
Category
Antique 1890s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss fusée singing bird box by the renowned Charles Bruguier combines
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
