Antique Bird Music Boxes
Singing Bird Music Box by Karl Griesbaum
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Newark, England
Enamelled Decoration Signed on the Movement Circa 1930
Singing Bird Music Box. The music box of rectangular
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Early 20th Century German Classical Greek Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE EUROPEAN MUSIC BOX
19th Century
European, box with 50 discs of 30 cm, double comb
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not
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19th Century Austrian Other Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Freres Rochat Gold Bird Box
Located in New York, NY
Bird Boxes:
Gold musical bird boxes are a type of mechanical music box that was first created in
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1820s Swiss Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box
Located in San Francisco, CA
bordered by ornate floral and bird motifs. Later added music box made in Switzerland plays "O Sole Mio
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Early 20th Century Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Antique French carved wooden Music Box Trivet-hand painted Ceramic Surface-20s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Wonderful vintage Table Decoration - hand-carved Walnut Music Box Trivet with Art Nouveau Motifs
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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 11.03 in W 2.76 in D 11.03 in
Antique 6 Bell and Drum Music Box by Charles Lecoultre, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent quality six bell and drum cylinder music box made by Charles Lecoultre of Geneva
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1870s Swiss Victorian Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano
Located in London, GB
This charming antique silver musical box features a singing bird, which appears from an opening
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19th Century German Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Silver
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
controlled by a pinned cylinder akin to those found in music boxes. Leather bellows expel air through a
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19th Century French Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
Arts and Crafts, Bechstein Upright Piano Rosewood Brass Hinges by Walter Cave
By Walter Cave
Located in Leeds, GB
fall.
The front panel features cupboard doors, which open so as to allow the music desk to fall into
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Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 54.34 in W 65.36 in D 28.35 in
Fine and Rare Miniature Satsuma Vase by Taizan Yohei
Located in Atlanta, GA
gathered to play music instruments. The other is a group of ladies performing a formal court music. The
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1880s Japanese Japonisme Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Swiss Black Forest Eagle Carving 'Taking Flight'
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
carved into other forest wildlife as well as clocks, music boxes and furniture although these are more
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
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Art Deco J.E. Caldwell Table Clock
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This luxurious and rare table clock is the essence of Art Deco style. Retailed at the renowned J. E. Caldwell & Co., this exceptional timepiece is comprised of a French clock movemen...
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20th Century American Art Deco Antique Bird Music Boxes
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Enamel
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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1970s Old Masters Antique Bird Music Boxes
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Canvas, Oil
Palatial Pair of English Baroque Style 19th Century Carved Marble Sitting Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial pair of English Baroque style 19th century carved marble sitting lions, the very realistic carved pair with fine attention to detail, each resting its front ...
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19th Century English Baroque Antique Bird Music Boxes
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Marble
H 47.5 in W 25 in D 31 in
Antique French Bacarrat Ormolu with Glass Tantalus Cave a Liqueur 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique French Napoleon III Bacarrat ormolu and glass Cave a Liqueur, or tantalus, circa 1860 in date.
The Cave a Liqueur features an ormolu case with glass pa...
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Bird Music Boxes
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Ormolu
H 11.42 in W 14.57 in D 11.82 in
Carved Swiss Black Forest Chalet Clock, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
Intricate, painstaking detail is featured in this rare and magnificent, hand-carved, Black Forest chalet clock, which has professionally restored woodwork. If you look closely at the...
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Cartier Art Deco Egyptian Revival Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Magnificent One-Of-Kind Cartier Art Deco Egyptian Revival bracelet. Cartier began Egyptian Jewelry early as 1910 designed by Charles Jaqueau in Paris under Louis Cartier’s supervision.
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1910s French Antique Bird Music Boxes
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 Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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1950s English Renaissance Antique Bird Music Boxes
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Oak
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
"Swan Lake" Musical Jewelry Box by Reuge of Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "Swan Lake" musical jewelry box by Reuge of Italy, circa 1970s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 5.25"W x 10.75"D x 3"H. The piece has a high gloss ve...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Swiss Cylinder Music Box, 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Swiss cylinder four-song music box, ca. 1900, the works with model number "6187" and housed within a thuja wood and ebonized pearwood brass-mounted box, the interior lid with a litho...
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19th Century American Classical Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Metal
Emilio Jewelry Gia Certified Fancy Intense Blue Diamond Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located on New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue,
Please inquire for more images, certificates, details, and any question...
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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Bird Music Boxes
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Blue Diamond
Signed Tiffany Studios Art Nouveau Table Lamp, Early 1900's
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage early 20th Century leaded glass and bronze table lamp was made by the Tiffany Studios, New York. The handcrafted leaded shade is made up of yellow/amber stained tiles an...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany & Co. Colombian Emerald and Diamond Crossover Ring, American, circa 1930
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
Tiffany & Co. Colombian emerald and diamond crossover ring. Diagonally set with one cushion shape old cut natural Colombian emerald with minor oil in an open back claw setting with a...
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1930s American Art Deco Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Large Super Deluxe Italian Inlaid Music Box with 32 Note Swiss Reuge Cylinder
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this rare and vintage large Italian inlaid marquetry music box with gilded metal "claw" feet. This Italian made wooden masterpiece is fitted with a Swiss-made, Reuge 32 note...
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1970s Italian Baroque Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
H 4 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
Cartier GIA Certified 250 carat Colombian Emerald Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
One-of-kind Art Deco Cartier with Makers Mark LAVABRE Sautoir Necklace. Featuring a magnificent GIA certified 250 carat Cabochon Colombian Emerald with Approximatly 559 Diamonds weig...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Platinum
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bird Music Boxes
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Bronze
H 101 in W 56 in D 20 in
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Allard & Sandoz Swiss Music Box
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A large Allard & Sandoz Swiss music box made from rosewood and sitting on a table with brass inlay
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Early 20th Century Antique Bird Music Boxes
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 Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not
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19th Century European Other Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Music box on table with 4 interchangeble cylinders
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare cylinder music box. The 4 cylinders play 8 tunes as indicated on the original tunesheets.
The
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Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
Early 18th Century Tortoise Shell Music Box with Silver Setting
Located in Charleston, SC
This music box was made in France during the 18th Century and is made of natural tortoise shell
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular music box in gilded brass and polychrome enamel. The music box is adorned on the sides
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Early 1900s German Louis XV Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Vermeil
Art Nouveau Jewelry Music Box Hand Carved, France, circa 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Charming small Art Nouveau jewelry music box out of France, circa 1900. This fantastic wooden box
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Box with Bird Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
rocky ground and foliage. The front of the box is decorated with birds on branches, music instrument and
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Late 19th Century French Black Forest Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton and Musical Mechanism by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
2 birds...)
4. A music box has also been added (never seen before!!!).
The case is richly decorated
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other, Enamel
Gorgeous Automate of Singing Bird or Songbird Made of Brass, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
We're presenting here a very rare Automate of Singing Bird / Songbird, made in Vienna (circa 1915
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1910s Austrian Antique Bird Music Boxes
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Brass
Marqueted Casket in Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
flowers, flower baskets, birds and a couple playing music. The motifs are inserted in cartouches leaving
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1850s French Louis XV Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Wood
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 Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Swiss 12 Air Four Visible Bells Rosewood Musical Box, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 12 air cylinder music box with four bells in view and a 9"
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Bird Music Boxes
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Rosewood
H 9.06 in W 20.48 in D 11.82 in
Malaquita bronce French Elephant candle and lighter Napoleón III
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
boxes, music boxes, song birds, antique jewelry, hat pins, glassware, porcelain, silverware, etc
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1880s French Antique Bird Music Boxes
Meissen Complete Series of Five Senses by Schoenheit Models E 1-5, circa 1850
By Johann Carl Schoenheit
Located in Vienna, AT
Hearing
The lady making music sits by a spinet.
°E2 The Taste
The lady is sitting by a table laden
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.51 in W 4.13 in D 3.14 in
Meissen Rare Complete Series of Five Senses by Schoenheit Models E 1-5
By Johann Carl Schoenheit
Located in Vienna, AT
- 1775).
Detailed description:
E1 The Hearing: The lady making music sits by a spinet.
E2 The Taste
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s
By Bontems
Located in LEGNY, FR
birds in this singing bird music box have realistic sound of real talking birds.
The singing mechanism
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Early 20th Century French Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Neoclassical Wrought Iron Brass Automation Musical Birdcage Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique automation music box bird cage and stand. The birdcage is made of brass with a neoclassical
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Antique Bird Music Boxes
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Iron, Brass
H 70 in W 10 in D 17 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 Music Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
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 Music Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique French 8 Song Music Box, Pap Leon Hecker & Cie, Paris. Late 19th Century
Located in Victoria, BC
An antique French music box. The music box itself is a work of art and a joy to watch when its
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19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Music Boxes
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Metal
H 7 in W 18 in D 8.25 in
After Henri Matisse - Blue Nude
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
art supplies during the period of convalescence. He said later, “From the moment I held the box of
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1920s Abstract Impressionist Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Lithograph
Henri Matisse - The Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
art supplies during the period of convalescence. He said later, “From the moment I held the box of
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1920s Modern Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Etching
H 13 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Vegetables
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
art supplies during the period of convalescence. He said later, “From the moment I held the box of
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1920s Modern Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Lithograph
Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Long Beach, CA
Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box c. 1890's. Marked 800
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19th Century German Antique Bird Music Boxes
Materials
Silver
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 Music Boxes
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Antique Bird Music Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique bird music boxes available for sale. Each of these unique antique bird music boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Antique bird music boxes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Arts and Crafts, Baroque and louis xv antique bird music boxes are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique bird music boxes over the years, but those made by Black Forest, Europa Antiques and Karl Griesbaum are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Bird Music Boxes?
Antique bird music boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $18,367, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $175,000.
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