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19thc German Zinner&Sohn Musical Automaton Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey
Located in Savannah, GA
organ crank and both children move their heads. The German manufacturer Zinner & Sohn produced
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Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

19thc German Zinner&Sohn Musical Automaton Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey
19thc German Zinner&Sohn Musical Automaton Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey

19thc German Zinner&Sohn Musical Automaton Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey

H 12 in W 12 in D 7 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 Antiquities

Materials

Brass

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 amidst
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Antiquities

Materials

Brass

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
Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century European clock tower automaton figures We are proud to offer an extremely rare
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Vintage 1920s German Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures

Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures

H 24 in W 21 in D 10 in
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important
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Antique Late 19th Century German Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

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
19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress, Bisque head, shoulders, and lower
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Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric

19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress
19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress

19th Century Wind ip Automaton Doll 15" Tall, Original Dress

H 15 in W 3 in D 6 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
After Hans Bellmer (German, 1902-1975) Surrealist engraving, etching after drawings from a 1942
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
After Hans Bellmer (German, 1902-1975) Surrealist engraving, etching after drawings from a 1942
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
After Hans Bellmer (German, 1902-1975) Surrealist engraving, etching after drawings from a 1942
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
After Hans Bellmer (German, 1902-1975) Surrealist engraving, etching after drawings from a 1942
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
After Hans Bellmer (German, 1902-1975) Surrealist engraving, etching after drawings from a 1942
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
After Hans Bellmer (German, 1902-1975) Surrealist engraving, etching after drawings from a 1942
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
After Hans Bellmer (German, 1902-1975) Surrealist engraving, etching after drawings from a 1942
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
After Hans Bellmer (German, 1902-1975) Surrealist engraving, etching after drawings from a 1942
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
After Hans Bellmer (German, 1902-1975) Surrealist engraving, etching after drawings from a 1942
Category

20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Surfside, FL
After Hans Bellmer (German, 1902-1975) Surrealist engraving, etching after drawings from a 1942
Category

20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism
German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

German Surrealist Hans Bellmer Etching Engraving Print Cecile Reims Surrealism

H 11 in W 7.5 in
A Small Bronze Group of a Prancing Stag
Located in London, GB
Germany, bears great similarities with the gilded silver table ornaments and mechanical automaton groups
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Antique 17th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Small Bronze Group of a Prancing Stag
A Small Bronze Group of a Prancing Stag

A Small Bronze Group of a Prancing Stag

H 4.75 in W 3 in D 1.2 in
Antonio Segui - Distraido - Oil on Canvas
By Antonio Seguí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
depicted in his paintings. It is a prototypical realm inhabited by speedy automatons that take immutable
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antonio Segui - Distraido - Oil on Canvas
Antonio Segui - Distraido - Oil on Canvas

Antonio Seguí
Antonio Segui - Distraido - Oil on Canvas, 2010

H 14.97 in W 18.12 in D 0.4 in

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Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large well-detailed musical picture clock. The oil painting on canvas depicts a village scene in Europe with manor home, mountains at sunset in the background, tranquil lake settin...
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H 36.5 in W 44 in D 8 in
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Located in Van Nuys, CA
A vintage wind-up music box dog cigarette dispenser is a charming and nostalgic item from the past. Features a whimsical design, in this case, a dog, and is equipped with a mechanism...
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H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Meissen Shepherds Figurines Model 2870 Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1850
By Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
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H 9.25 in W 7.28 in D 6.88 in
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H 6.75 in W 13 in D 5.75 in
Singing Bird Cage by Bontems with 2 birds
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Located in Zonhoven, BE
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Singing Bird Cage by Bontems with 2 birds

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H 21.66 in Dm 11.03 in
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Early 20th Century French Bird Cages

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Wood

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H 34 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
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H 10.63 in W 5.91 in D 6.7 in
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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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H 104 in W 73 in D 30 in
19th Century Old Brass Travel Clock, Alarm Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
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H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 1.78 in
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Gilded bronze German automaton clock. Author: Nicolaus Schmidt der Junger, (Augsburg) circa 1620
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A very rare animated German walnut standing disc music box, Kalliope, circa 1895

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Located in Middleburg, VA
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20th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

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H 10.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
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Located in Middleburg, VA
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Late 19th Century German Signing Bird Automaton

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Located in Middleburg, VA
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Located in New York, NY
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German Sterling Silver Automaton Singing Bird Box with Key

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Located in London, GB
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By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Portland, OR
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Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1930
Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1930

Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1930

H 10.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
19th c German Musical Automaton Toy by Zinner & Sohne Co. British Raj Theme
Located in Savannah, GA
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19th c German Musical Automaton Toy by Zinner & Sohne Co. British Raj Theme
19th c German Musical Automaton Toy by Zinner & Sohne Co. British Raj Theme

19th c German Musical Automaton Toy by Zinner & Sohne Co. British Raj Theme

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Mid-20th Century Karl Griesbaum Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
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Mid-20th Century Karl Griesbaum Automaton
Mid-20th Century Karl Griesbaum Automaton

Mid-20th Century Karl Griesbaum Automaton

H 12.25 in Dm 6.25 in
Antique German Singing Twin Bird Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1950
Located in Portland, OR
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Brass

Antique German Singing Twin Bird Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1950
Antique German Singing Twin Bird Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1950

Antique German Singing Twin Bird Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1950

H 11.25 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
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Located in Montreal, QC
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Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum
Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum

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Impressive, Large 19th C Carved Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
Located in Essex, MA
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Impressive, Large 19th C Carved Black Forest Cuckoo Clock

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Symphonion Eroica Musical Hall Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and enchanting Symphonion Eroica musical automaton is one of the most advanced music
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Antique 19th Century German Other Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Symphonion Eroica Musical Hall Clock
Symphonion Eroica Musical Hall Clock

Symphonion Eroica Musical Hall Clock

H 105 in W 25.13 in D 16.13 in
Swiss 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond and Gide, circa 1790
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
into exile by the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, his family took refuge in the German city of Hanau
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Antique 18th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

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
family took refuge in the German city of Hanau which soon became one of the largest production centers of
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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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Antique Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antiquities

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
Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mechanical birdcage with two singing birds inside. This automaton has a red and yellow singing bird
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Mid-20th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century
Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century

Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century

H 9.45 in Dm 5.91 in
Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
in Germany in approximately 1900 in a period Bohemian style. The box is constructed of wood which has
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Early 20th Century German Bohemian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole
Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole

Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole

H 11.25 in W 11.75 in D 9.5 in
Lithographed Tinplate Automaton 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace'
Located in London, GB
A small and unusual lithographed tinplate automaton - 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham
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Vintage 1930s German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Lithographed Tinplate Automaton 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace'
Lithographed Tinplate Automaton 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace'

Lithographed Tinplate Automaton 'The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace'

H 4 in W 8 in D 4 in
1960's German made Singing Bird Cage
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This 1950's German made Brass Musical bird cage automaton features a pair colourful feathered birds
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

1960's German made Singing Bird Cage
1960's German made Singing Bird Cage

1960's German made Singing Bird Cage

H 12 in Dm 6 in
Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A vintage working automaton of a singing bird in a brass cage with etched detail, Germany, circa
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s
Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s

Vintage Mechanical Singing Bird in a Brass Cage, circa 1940s

H 8.5 in Dm 4.75 in
19th Century Biedermeier Mantel Clock with Automated Face, circa 1820-1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Fireplace Mantel Clock with Automatic Southern Germany Pear tree first half 19th
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Mantel Clocks

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Biedermeier Mantel Clock with Automated Face, circa 1820-1830
19th Century Biedermeier Mantel Clock with Automated Face, circa 1820-1830

19th Century Biedermeier Mantel Clock with Automated Face, circa 1820-1830

H 21.66 in W 14.97 in D 7.49 in
1950's, Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Music Cage
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
THis 1950's German made Brass Musical bird cage automaton features a colourful feathered bird
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

1950's, Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Music Cage
1950's, Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Music Cage

1950's, Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Music Cage

H 12 in Dm 6 in
English Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet with Heart Lock 1960s
Located in London, GB
, but we have left as is), turtle, German weather house with moving people, St. Christopher, lamp (we
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Vintage 1960s English Charm Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet with Heart Lock 1960s
English Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet with Heart Lock 1960s

English Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet with Heart Lock 1960s

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L 7.25 in
Art Deco Midcentury Automaton Bar Cocktail Cabinet
By Mesker
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco, amazing, Automaton bar and/or coffee table with secure storage. Very well made with solid
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Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Dry Bars

Art Deco Midcentury Automaton Bar Cocktail Cabinet
Art Deco Midcentury Automaton Bar Cocktail Cabinet

Art Deco Midcentury Automaton Bar Cocktail Cabinet

H 23.23 in Dm 23.63 in
Rare Vintage Clockwork Automaton Musical Birdcage Found in France
Located in Houston, TX
, German and Swiss makers combining movement, sound and exquisite decoration. This vintage automaton bird
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Mid-20th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Rare Vintage Clockwork Automaton Musical Birdcage Found in France
Rare Vintage Clockwork Automaton Musical Birdcage Found in France

Rare Vintage Clockwork Automaton Musical Birdcage Found in France

H 12 in Dm 7 in
A rare German Black Forest polychrome wooden so-called 'Schnappuhr', circa 1840
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with eyes and mouth automaton.
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Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Clocks

A rare German Black Forest polychrome wooden so-called 'Schnappuhr', circa 1840
A rare German Black Forest polychrome wooden so-called 'Schnappuhr', circa 1840

A rare German Black Forest polychrome wooden so-called 'Schnappuhr', circa 1840

H 16.34 in W 4.73 in D 4.93 in
Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
and either of French or German origin. The condition, considering the age and fragility of the toy
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Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910
Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910

Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910

H 19 in W 7.75 in D 3.5 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 Musical Instruments

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
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German Automatons For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of German automatons is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, all German automatons available were constructed with great care. German automatons have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. German automatons made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — are very popular at 1stDibs. Winterhalder & Hofmeier produced beautiful German automatons that are worth considering.

How Much are German Automatons?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $650, while they’re typically $650 on the low end and $550,000 highest priced.

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