Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Satinwood
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Metal, Other, Enamel, Gold Plate
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
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 Singing Bird Automaton
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Metal
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Gold
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Metal, Other, Enamel, Silver
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Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
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Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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Mirror, Giltwood
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Tiffany & Co. Gilded Sterling Bamboo Pattern Centerpiece
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s, Sterling, by Tiffany & Co., American. This Tiffany & Co. gilded sterling centerpiece will perfectly complement contemporary or traditional interiors. Its bamboo motif o...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Sterling Silver
Drawing of a Boy / Butterflies
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is maybe the most influential and valuable American artist of the 20th century. While he is renowned for his iconic Pop art portraits, Caviar20 has been explo...
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1950s Pop Art Antique Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Ink, Paper
Pink Marble Music Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful pink marble jewelry box with red velvet interior and metal detail. Wind up the bottom and open the box to hear it play Memory.
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20th Century Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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Marble
Huge Monumental Victorian Taxidermy Dome with Colorfull Tropical Birds, C. 1850
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A monumental Victorian taxidermy dome, measuring H. 90 cm, with a wide variety of Tropical birds, of which many male and female pairs
England, late 19th century
Amongst the birds...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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Animal Skin, Glass, Plaster, Feathers
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Carriage clock with case. 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Travel clock with case. Metal, glass, leather, etc. XIX century.
Case with lid at the top and front with a transparent glass sheet, upholstered on the inside, containing a travel cl...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Metal, Other
20th Century Small Inlaid Side Table with Jewelry Compartment and Music Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Italian 20th century small rectangular wood side or end table with decorative inlaid top, cabriolet legs, private jewelry compartment and music box. It is approx. 2.63" dee...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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Metal
H 21.88 in W 20.38 in D 15.63 in
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Figural Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality French 19th-20th century Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood, satinwood and satine single door figural vitrine by the renown Parisian master craftsman and cabinet...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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Bronze
H 103.5 in W 46.5 in D 26 in
Dresden Porcelain Figural Centrepiece Raised Fruit Bowl
Located in Montreal, QC
This highly decorative footed bowl, reticulated and painted with flowers, is raised on a charmingly decorative base modelled with dancing putti on a flower-strewn ground.
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Early 20th Century German Antique Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Censer Urn with Dragons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental Japanese Meiji period bronze censer urn, the elaborate multi-section exhibition piece with large high-relief dragon 'handles' to either side of the ovoid body with two s...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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Bronze
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems,
Going barrel movement,
Gilt metal two-tone brilliance...
When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right...
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1880s French Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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Tortoise Shell
Old Sheffield Silver Plate Venison Dish with Cover
Located in New Orleans, LA
This grand venison meat dish is masterfully crafted of fine Old Sheffield silver plate. A product of Regency ingenuity, this dish is crafted with the utmost intricacy in a manner one...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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Sheffield Plate
12 French Hand Painted Dessert Plates W/ Butterflies & Birds
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a lovely set of 12 uniquely painted dessert plates with a variety of subjects. They feature birds and butterflies done with a transfer border and hand painted polychrome enam...
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19th Century French Antique Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Porcelain, Paste
Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
A novelty mantel clock in the form of an industrial beam engine by Andre Romain Guilmet, dating from circa 1878 and numbered 196 and signed by Giulmet.
The eight day movement is sur...
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1870s French Industrial Antique Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
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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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Satinwood
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel
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 Singing Bird Automaton
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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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 Singing Bird Automaton
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Silver, Enamel
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H 1.38 in W 3.75 in D 2.37 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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Metal
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 Singing Bird Automaton
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Metal, Gold Plate, Other
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
feathers to the rhythm of the tune. French singing bird automatons exhibiting this superior level of detail
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Enamel, Vermeil
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Metal
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Porcelain
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Gold Plate
Swiss Gold Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stunning Swiss singing bird box combines exquisite artistry with outstanding mechanical
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19th Century Swiss Antique Singing Bird Automaton
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Enamel
Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond and Gide, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, the company "Rémond Lamy Co" produces brilliant boxes singing bird embellished with pearls that were
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18th Century Swiss Antique Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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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 Singing Bird Automaton
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Gold, Enamel
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H 0.6 in W 3.75 in D 2.76 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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Bronze
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Bronze
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
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Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Bronze
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 Singing Bird Automaton
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Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
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Mother-of-Pearl
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Bronze
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
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 Singing Bird Automaton
Materials
Wood
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 Singing Bird Automaton
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Brass
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 Singing Bird Automaton
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Antique Singing Bird Automaton For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique singing bird automaton for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every antique singing bird automaton was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique singing bird automaton — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique singing bird automaton made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique singing bird automaton over the years, but those crafted by Bontems and Karl Griesbaum are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Singing Bird Automaton?
The average selling price for an antique singing bird automaton at 1stDibs is $4,000, while they’re typically $665 on the low end and $48,500 for the highest priced.
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