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Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and
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Early 20th Century French Other Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Antique Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

H 10 in Dm 5.5 in
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton. An automated singing bird with a strong voice and
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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Antique Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

H 11.5 in Dm 7 in
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton. Two automated singing birds with strong voices and
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Early 20th Century Swiss Other Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Antique Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton

H 11.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton. Two automated singing birds with strong voices amidst
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Antique Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton
Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton

Early 20th Century Musical Birds Automaton

H 10.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very beautiful and rare clock with bird automaton. Made by Bontems at the end of 19th century in
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Automaton

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Metal, Other, Enamel, Gold Plate

Antique Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

H 19.3 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
accompanied by a colorful, singing bird automaton. Set in a beautiful inlaid case with satinwood floral and
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19th Century Austrian Other Antique Bird Automaton

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Satinwood

Antique Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

H 14 in W 30 in D 15 in
Automaton singing bird by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Unique flower pot with singing bird automaton made by Bontems in the last quarter of the 19th
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Automaton

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Metal, Other, Gold Plate

Antique Automaton singing bird by Bontems
Automaton singing bird by Bontems

Automaton singing bird by Bontems

H 20.87 in W 10.63 in D 8.67 in
Singing Bird Cage with 2 birds by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton. Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Automaton

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Metal, Other, Gold Plate

Antique Singing Bird Cage with 2 birds by Bontems
Singing Bird Cage with 2 birds by Bontems

Singing Bird Cage with 2 birds by Bontems

H 21.66 in Dm 11.03 in
Singing Bird Cage by Bontems with 2 birds
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton. Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Automaton

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Metal, Other, Gold Plate

Antique Singing Bird Cage by Bontems with 2 birds
Singing Bird Cage by Bontems with 2 birds

Singing Bird Cage by Bontems with 2 birds

H 21.66 in Dm 11.03 in
Singing Bird Cage by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton. Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Automaton

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Metal, Other, Gold Plate

Antique Singing Bird Cage by Bontems
Singing Bird Cage by Bontems

Singing Bird Cage by Bontems

H 22.84 in W 15.36 in D 9.85 in
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
arched door with beveled glass opens to the clock face topped by an iridescent bird automaton within a
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Late 19th Century German Antique Bird Automaton

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Bronze

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

H 37 in W 22 in D 14 in
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
This 19th-century French automaton from the late 1800s showcases a delightful ensemble of features
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19th Century French Antique Bird Automaton

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Metal

Antique Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome

H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
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
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19th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Bird Automaton

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Gold

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

H 1.13 in W 3.63 in D 2.5 in
Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
ground. When activated the lid opens to reveal the singing and dancing feathered automaton bird. Turning
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Bird Automaton

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Metal, Other, Enamel, Silver

Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid
Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid

Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid

H 1.34 in W 3.63 in D 2.29 in

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18th-Century Marble Clock with a Woman from Classical Antiquity
By Michel-François Piolaine
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this stunning Carrara marble clock, a masterpiece capturing a statue of a graceful young woman from classical antiquity in exquisite detail. Her foot delicately rests ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bird Automaton

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Antique 18th-Century Marble Clock with a Woman from Classical Antiquity
18th-Century Marble Clock with a Woman from Classical Antiquity

18th-Century Marble Clock with a Woman from Classical Antiquity

H 17.72 in W 24.02 in D 7.09 in
Louis XVI Style and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock by Raingo Frères
By Raingo Frères
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock, by Raingo Frères, Paris. The porcelain panels signed by Léonard Abel Schilt. The movement stamped 'Raingo F...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bird Automaton

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Bronze

Antique Louis XVI Style and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock by Raingo Frères
Louis XVI Style and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock by Raingo Frères

Louis XVI Style and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock by Raingo Frères

H 26.78 in W 16.15 in D 9.06 in
Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco rabbit, hare silver plated bronze bookends. Signed A.E.L. , stamped France and 28. Mounted Over Russian Onix.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s

Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s

H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 3.35 in
Gilded Bronze & Blue John Candleabra in the Manner of Matthew Boulton
By Matthew Boulton
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine pair of four-light candelabra are English and made circa 1820. In the manner and style of the great English sliver and bronze craftsman Matthew Boulton, they are made from ...
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Bird Automaton

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Rock Crystal, Ormolu

Gilded Bronze & Blue John Candleabra in the Manner of Matthew Boulton
Gilded Bronze & Blue John Candleabra in the Manner of Matthew Boulton

Gilded Bronze & Blue John Candleabra in the Manner of Matthew Boulton

H 23.5 in W 9.25 in D 7.5 in
Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique dark birds eye maple writing slope with brass M monogram plate on top with green felt lining and multiple interior storage compartments finished in macassar ebony.
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19th Century Victorian Antique Bird Automaton

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Felt, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box
Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box

Antique 19th Century Victorian Birdseye Maple Traveling Writing Slope Box

H 4.75 in W 13 in D 9 in
Chippendale Tea Caddy, c1770
Located in valatie, NY
Chippendale tea caddy, c1770, burl veneered mahogany paneled front and sides with cross banded border raised on original ball and claw cast brass feet. The two interior compartments,...
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Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Chippendale Tea Caddy, c1770
Chippendale Tea Caddy, c1770

Chippendale Tea Caddy, c1770

H 6.75 in W 13 in D 5.75 in
Antique French birdcage
Located in Maidstone, GB
Antique French birdcage, original paint, ready to hang or freestanding. The door opens to display inside. The below height does not include any chain, there is approx 12 inches of ol...
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Early 20th Century French Antique Bird Automaton

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Wood

Antique French birdcage
Antique French birdcage

Antique French birdcage

H 34 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass Marble Birds in Flight Sculpture Style of C. Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Topeka, KS
Mid-Century Modern three birds in flight brass sculpture on a round black marble base in the style of C. Jere. This one is unsigned. In great vintage condition, circa 1960s-1980s. A...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Bird Automaton

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Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass Marble Birds in Flight Sculpture Style of C. Jere
Mid-Century Modern Brass Marble Birds in Flight Sculpture Style of C. Jere

Mid-Century Modern Brass Marble Birds in Flight Sculpture Style of C. Jere

H 11 in W 12 in D 4 in
19th Century Old Brass Travel Clock, Alarm Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
Old clock, brass case roundherum flanked with polished glass. Digit with Arabic / Roman numerals three pointers. Clockwork should be overtaken. Left glass plate at the lower corner m...
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

19th Century Old Brass Travel Clock, Alarm Clock
19th Century Old Brass Travel Clock, Alarm Clock

19th Century Old Brass Travel Clock, Alarm Clock

H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 1.78 in
Pair 19th century French bronze putti.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of 19th Century French patinated bronze studies of two seated putti, one feeding a bird, the other holding the bird cage. Both mounted on classical gilded ormolu ...
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Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Bird Automaton

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Bronze

Pair 19th century French bronze putti.
Pair 19th century French bronze putti.

Pair 19th century French bronze putti.

H 10.63 in W 5.91 in D 6.7 in
Gothic Armoire
Located in New York, NY
FAPG 19959D/2 Gothic Revival armoire New York, about 1835-1840 Mahogany, with brass hardware Measure: 104 in. high, 73 in. wide, 30 in. deep Exhibited: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Ne...
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19th Century American Gothic Revival Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Gothic Armoire
Gothic Armoire

Gothic Armoire

H 104 in W 73 in D 30 in
Antique Arts and Crafts Hunting Clock with Bronze Dog and Bird Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and stunning, top quality handcrafted antique wall clock. This one of a kind hunting clock reveils the quality (both in design and details) that the Arts and Crafts style is k...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass, Bronze, Iron

Antique Arts and Crafts Hunting Clock with Bronze Dog and Bird Sculptures
Antique Arts and Crafts Hunting Clock with Bronze Dog and Bird Sculptures

Antique Arts and Crafts Hunting Clock with Bronze Dog and Bird Sculptures

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H 31.9 in W 14 in D 5.9 in
A Diminutive French Mahogany Mantel Clock, Retailed by Mappin & Webb, 19th Cent.
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Diminutive French Mahogany Mantel Clock, Retailed by Mappin & Webb, London, Late 19th Century. The George III style case in the Gothic taste with carved and brass stop-fluted quart...
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1880s Gothic Revival Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

A Diminutive French Mahogany Mantel Clock, Retailed by Mappin & Webb, 19th Cent.
A Diminutive French Mahogany Mantel Clock, Retailed by Mappin & Webb, 19th Cent.

A Diminutive French Mahogany Mantel Clock, Retailed by Mappin & Webb, 19th Cent.

H 10.25 in W 6.75 in D 5 in
Automaton Singing Birds
Located in Norwich, GB
Automaton Singing birds Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a stepped gilded base. Three articulated singing birds standing on a green base with l...
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1950s British Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Automaton Singing Birds
Automaton Singing Birds

Automaton Singing Birds

H 14.5 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Circa 1900's, an Italian, Provincial Style, decorative Bird Cage
Located in London, Park Royal
1900's Italian Provincial Style Decorative Bird Cage with Yellow Stained Glass Windows. Crafted in Italy, this piece offers a blend of rustic charm and delicate artistry, suitable fo...
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Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Bird Automaton

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Wire

Circa 1900's, an Italian, Provincial Style, decorative Bird Cage
Circa 1900's, an Italian, Provincial Style, decorative Bird Cage

Circa 1900's, an Italian, Provincial Style, decorative Bird Cage

H 21.66 in W 32.29 in D 16.93 in
Brass Bird Urn Vase
By Joseph Horne Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass Bird Urn vase - lovely decorative piece or great for small arrangements or plantings on the desk or even as a catch all for Jewelry. Made for the Joseph Horne Co, Although ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Brass Bird Urn Vase
Brass Bird Urn Vase

Brass Bird Urn Vase

H 5 in W 9 in D 1.5 in

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Antique Singing Bird Cage
Located in Hudson, NY
Small birdcage which contains within a miniature automaton singing bird.
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Early 1900s German Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Antique Singing Bird Cage
Antique Singing Bird Cage

Antique Singing Bird Cage

H 13 in Dm 7 in
Late 19th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
This late 19th century musical bird automaton is entertaining wonder of mechanics with its
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Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Antique Late 19th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Late 19th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

Late 19th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

H 11 in Dm 6.5 in L 11 in
Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
This early 20th century musical bird automaton is an entertaining wonder of mechanics. Automated
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Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

H 11 in Dm 6.5 in
Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
This early 20th century musical bird automaton is an entertaining wonder of mechanics. Automated
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Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

H 11 in Dm 6.5 in
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
accompanied by a colorful, animated, singing bird automaton. Set in a beautiful inlaid case with satinwood
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19th Century European Other Antique Bird Automaton

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Satinwood

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

H 14 in W 30 in D 15 in
French Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910
By J. Granvigne
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century rare French solid silver-gilt singing bird automaton box, of rectangular
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Early 20th Century French Antique Bird Automaton

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Silver, Enamel

French Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910
French Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910

French Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910

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H 1.38 in W 3.75 in D 2.37 in
Antique Rare French Solid Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910
By J. Granvigne
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century rare French solid silver-gilt singing bird automaton box, of rectangular
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Early 20th Century French Antique Bird Automaton

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Silver, Enamel

Antique Rare French Solid Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910
Antique Rare French Solid Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910

Antique Rare French Solid Silver-Gilt and Enamel Bird Automaton Box, circa 1910

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H 1.38 in W 3.75 in D 2.37 in
Vintage Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton
By Karl Grisebaum
Located in Montreal, QC
This bird is mainly yellow but with black wings, beak and tail feathers so is perhaps a canary. It
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1920s German Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Vintage Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton
Vintage Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton

Vintage Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton

H 11.25 in Dm 6.25 in
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
cartouches with the hours. The automaton, the music and the birds : This clock features 2 birds with
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Automaton

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Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems

H 22.84 in W 12.21 in D 7.49 in
Little Birds Automatons Singer in a Gilded Cage by Bontems, France, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
A French automaton: a cage with birds in gilded brass. Automata were built by master watchmakers to
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1890s French Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Little Birds Automatons Singer in a Gilded Cage by Bontems, France, 1890
Little Birds Automatons Singer in a Gilded Cage by Bontems, France, 1890

Little Birds Automatons Singer in a Gilded Cage by Bontems, France, 1890

H 21.75 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in New Orleans, LA
. This delightful and rare singing bird automaton combines outstanding artistry with mechanical genius
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19th Century Unknown Other Antique Bird Automaton

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton

H 22.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
1915, French Automaton Singing Birds in Birdcage
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1915 French automaton birds singing and tweeting in a brass birdcage. Marked made in France on the
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1910s Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

1915, French Automaton Singing Birds in Birdcage
1915, French Automaton Singing Birds in Birdcage

1915, French Automaton Singing Birds in Birdcage

H 21 in Dm 10.5 in
Antique French Singing Bird Cage Automaton, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French automaton offers singing bird in cage with scroll and foliate decoration, wind-up
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Late 19th Century French Antique Bird Automaton

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Metal

Antique French Singing Bird Cage Automaton, Circa 1890
Antique French Singing Bird Cage Automaton, Circa 1890

Antique French Singing Bird Cage Automaton, Circa 1890

H 11 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box
By Bontems
Located in Austin, TX
This is a large mechanical singing birds cage automaton by famous French automaton maker Bontems
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box
Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box

Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box

H 20 in W 11 in D 11 in
Singing Bird Cage with 3 birds by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton. Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Automaton

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Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Singing Bird Cage with 3 birds by Bontems
Singing Bird Cage with 3 birds by Bontems

Singing Bird Cage with 3 birds by Bontems

H 21.66 in Dm 11.03 in
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
A mechanical bird sings in its gilded cage in this exceptionally rare French automaton. Combining
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box

H 18.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Swiss Gold Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
a fine feathered bird automaton that, with the turn of a key, emerges from the box's center
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19th Century Swiss Antique Bird Automaton

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Enamel

Swiss Gold Bird Box
Swiss Gold Bird Box

Swiss Gold Bird Box

H 1.88 in W 4.25 in D 2.75 in
Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Paris, FR
18th century. The lid opening to reveal a small turquoise-feathered singing bird with beak rising from
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Early 1900s German Louis XV Antique Bird Automaton

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Enamel, Vermeil

Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton
Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton

Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton

H 1.7 in W 4.02 in D 2.45 in
German Sterling Silver Automaton Singing Bird Box with Key
Located in New York, NY
German sterling silver automaton singing bird box with key, circa 1920. Gorgeous double decker
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Early 20th Century German Antique Bird Automaton

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Sterling Silver

German Sterling Silver Automaton Singing Bird Box with Key
German Sterling Silver Automaton Singing Bird Box with Key

German Sterling Silver Automaton Singing Bird Box with Key

H 8.5 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
Vintage Singing Bird in a Gilded Cage Automaton C.1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage singing bird in a gilded cage automaton C.1930s This charming little red bid sings when
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bird Automaton

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Metal

Vintage Singing Bird in a Gilded Cage Automaton C.1930s
Vintage Singing Bird in a Gilded Cage Automaton C.1930s

Vintage Singing Bird in a Gilded Cage Automaton C.1930s

H 11 in Dm 6.5 in
Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
animated manually feathered singing birds, one raised on a leafy perch, the other on the floor of the cage
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Bird Automaton

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Brass

Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton

Early 20th Century Mechanical Wind Up French Singing Bird Cage Automaton

H 11 in Dm 6 in
Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
By Bontems
Located in New York, NY
Blaise Bontems, an extremely fine and rare automaton double singing bird music box, in the form of
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19th Century French Antique Bird Automaton

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Porcelain

Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box

Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box

H 20 in Dm 12 in
French Walking Peacock Automaton
By Roullet & Decamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
This absolutely spellbinding peacock automaton is attributed to the French toy-making company
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Late 19th Century French Other Antique Bird Automaton

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Paper, Feathers

French Walking Peacock Automaton
French Walking Peacock Automaton

French Walking Peacock Automaton

H 6.25 in W 12 in L 6.25 in
French Walking Peacock Automaton
Located in New Orleans, LA
This spellbinding peacock automaton is attributed to the French toy-making company Roullet et
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19th Century French Other Antique Bird Automaton

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Feathers

French Walking Peacock Automaton
French Walking Peacock Automaton

French Walking Peacock Automaton

H 22.5 in W 27 in L 22.5 in
Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Combining a diminutive clock and a charming automaton, this Swiss bird box is a mechanical work of
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Bird Automaton

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Gold Plate

Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock
Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock

Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock

H 4.25 in W 1.5 in D 2.5 in
Impressive, Large 19th C Carved Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
Located in Essex, MA
oak leaves, acorns, and nesting bird with eggs at the bottom, eight-day time and strike spring powered
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19th Century German Antique Bird Automaton

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Walnut, Bone

Impressive, Large 19th C Carved Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
Impressive, Large 19th C Carved Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

Impressive, Large 19th C Carved Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

H 38.5 in W 26 in D 12.25 in
Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond and Gide, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
London and quickly became one of the most prominent European goldsmith specializing in musical automatons
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18th Century Swiss Antique Bird Automaton

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Gold, Enamel

Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond and Gide, circa 1790
Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond and Gide, circa 1790

Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond and Gide, circa 1790

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H 0.79 in Dm 3.15 in
Swiss 18-Karat Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Remond, Lamy & Cie, circa 1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
specializing in musical automatons and gold boxes. He was later officially admitted as "Goldsmith-Jeweler
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19th Century Swiss Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Swiss 18-Karat Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Remond, Lamy & Cie, circa 1800
Swiss 18-Karat Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Remond, Lamy & Cie, circa 1800

Swiss 18-Karat Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Remond, Lamy & Cie, circa 1800

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H 0.6 in W 3.75 in D 2.76 in
Late 19th Century German Singing Birds Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th century musical birds automaton. Two automated singing birds with a strong voices and
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Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century German Singing Birds Automaton
Late 19th Century German Singing Birds Automaton

Late 19th Century German Singing Birds Automaton

H 10.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Located in Brea, CA
A reuge enameled music Box with Bird automaton and clock , The box with blue enamel exterior
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1850s Swiss Country Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

H 2 in W 4.75 in D 3.25 in
Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare and fine French antique singing bird automaton attributed to Bontems displayed in beautiful
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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Bronze

Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems
Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems

Rare and Fine French Antique Singing Bird Automaton Attributed to Bontems

H 13.5 in Dm 7.5 in
19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage
Located in West Hollywood, CA
automaton combines outstanding artistry with mechanical genius. The singing bird mechanism is itself a work
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19th Century European Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Bronze

19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage
19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage

19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage

H 22 in Dm 13 in
1910 French Automaton Singing Bird in Gilt Brass Cage
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1910 Automaton singing feathered bird in brass gilt cage, marked France. Works. The video does not
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1910s Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Brass

1910 French Automaton Singing Bird in Gilt Brass Cage
1910 French Automaton Singing Bird in Gilt Brass Cage

1910 French Automaton Singing Bird in Gilt Brass Cage

H 12.5 in Dm 6.25 in
19th Century French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage
Located in Dallas, TX
dome. Inside it, a miniature automaton feathered colorful bird sits on a branch and sings while moving
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Late 19th Century French Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage
19th Century French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage

19th Century French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage

H 10.75 in Dm 6.25 in
19th Century French Automaton Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds
Located in Dallas, TX
rounded dome. Inside the gilded cage, there are two miniature automaton birds. The birds are realistic
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Late 19th Century French Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Automaton Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds
19th Century French Automaton Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds

19th Century French Automaton Brass Cage with Two Singing Birds

H 11 in Dm 6.5 in
20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s
By Bontems
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century French automaton gilt bronze singing birdcage from the 1900s. This
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Early 20th Century French Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Bronze

20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s
20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s

20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s

H 11.82 in Dm 6.3 in
Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French automaton music box offers singing bird seated on foliate branch in brass cage
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19th Century French Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Brass

Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880
Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880

Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880

H 11 in Dm 6 in
Antique Walking and Fantail-Displaying Indian Peacock Automaton
Located in London, GB
A very rare antique walking and fantail-displaying Indian peacock automaton by Roullet & Decamps
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1890s French Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Feathers

Antique Walking and Fantail-Displaying Indian Peacock Automaton
Antique Walking and Fantail-Displaying Indian Peacock Automaton

Antique Walking and Fantail-Displaying Indian Peacock Automaton

H 21 in W 16 in D 9 in
Victorian Automaton Birdcage with Three Taxidermy Birds, French, 1890
Located in Hudson, NY
A wonderful Victorian mechanical birdcage automaton with gold gilt and painted gesso, three
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1890s French Late Victorian Antique Bird Automaton

Victorian Automaton Birdcage with Three Taxidermy Birds, French, 1890
Victorian Automaton Birdcage with Three Taxidermy Birds, French, 1890

Victorian Automaton Birdcage with Three Taxidermy Birds, French, 1890

H 17 in W 11.5 in D 9.25 in
Swiss Enamel Automaton Bird Singing Box circa 1900
Located in London, Nottinghill
A bronze Swiss blue enamel automation bird singing box. The bird has beautiful multicolored plumage
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Early 1900s Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Swiss Enamel Automaton Bird Singing Box circa 1900
Swiss Enamel Automaton Bird Singing Box circa 1900

Swiss Enamel Automaton Bird Singing Box circa 1900

H 2.5 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
19th Century French Double Singing Automaton Singing Birds in Cage
Located in London, Nottinghill
A second half 19th century French double singing bird in cage automaton each of the brightly
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Late 18th Century Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Double Singing Automaton Singing Birds in Cage
19th Century French Double Singing Automaton Singing Birds in Cage

19th Century French Double Singing Automaton Singing Birds in Cage

H 21 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Late 19th Century Gilt and Bronze Tweeting Automaton Music Bird Box
Located in London, Nottinghill
When wound and the actuation button slid to the right, the bird with layered feathered plumage in
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1880s Antique Bird Automaton

Late 19th Century Gilt and Bronze Tweeting Automaton Music Bird Box
Late 19th Century Gilt and Bronze Tweeting Automaton Music Bird Box

Late 19th Century Gilt and Bronze Tweeting Automaton Music Bird Box

H 2.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
French Gilt Metal And Wood Automaton Birdcage
Located in Natchez, MS
French Gilt Metal and Gilt wood automaton singing feathered bird in guilded cage.
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19th Century French Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Wood

French Gilt Metal And Wood Automaton Birdcage
French Gilt Metal And Wood Automaton Birdcage

French Gilt Metal And Wood Automaton Birdcage

H 11 in W 7 in D 6 in
Karl Griesbaum, German Singing Bird Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
1920s German singing bird automaton by Karl Griesbaum. Makers marks stamped on base. Mechanical
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Early 20th Century German Antique Bird Automaton

Materials

Brass

Karl Griesbaum, German Singing Bird Automaton
Karl Griesbaum, German Singing Bird Automaton

Karl Griesbaum, German Singing Bird Automaton

H 11.5 in Dm 6 in
Antique French Signing Bird Cage
Located in Hudson, NY
Small Birdcage which contains within a miniature automaton singing bird. This example is a 1910
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1910s French Antique Bird Automaton

Antique French Signing Bird Cage
Antique French Signing Bird Cage

Antique French Signing Bird Cage

H 11 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in
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Antique Bird Automaton For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique bird automaton for your home. An antique bird automaton — often made from metal, gold and feathers — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique bird automaton — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique bird automaton made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique bird automaton that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bontems, Karl Griesbaum and Winterhalder & Hofmeier produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Bird Automaton?

The average selling price for an antique bird automaton at 1stDibs is $18,850, while they’re typically $2,100 on the low end and $550,000 for the highest priced.

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