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Antique Mechanical Bird

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 Mechanical Bird

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Satinwood

Mechanical Bank, "Watchdog Safe" in Cast Iron, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Watchdog Safe" mechanical bank was manufactured by the prolific toy coin bank manufacturer J. & E
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Bird

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Iron

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 Mechanical Bird

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Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold

Girl with Bird and Violets
By Maud Humphrey
Located in Fort Washington, PA
that appearance, the signature was photo-mechanically rearranged.
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Early 1900s Antique Mechanical Bird

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Watercolor

Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Located in New Orleans, LA
exquisite artistry with outstanding mechanical craftsmanship. The earliest bird boxes were fusée, or chain
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Mechanical Bird

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Silver, Enamel

Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Located in London, GB
T. Mayson, Mechanical Singing-Bird Tabatieres, 2001/ ISBN: 978-0709063032 Cf.:Sharon and Christian
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1870s Swiss Romantic Antique Mechanical Bird

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Gold, Silver

Antique Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
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H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in Dm 4 in L 4.5 in
White Eye-browed Partridges: Hand-colored Folio-sized Bird Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
book on birds in 1831 entitled "A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains", followed by
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1840s Naturalistic Antique Mechanical Bird

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Lithograph

Three Gould Hand-colored Lithographs from Birds of Australia and New Zealand
By John Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
Three hand-colored lithographs from John Gould's seven volume book "The Birds of Australia", which
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1840s Academic Antique Mechanical Bird

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Lithograph

Aesthetic Movement walnut metamorphic oak coal box with Herons in a river scene.
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement Walnut metamorphic oak coalbox. The handle when pulled back mechanically
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Mechanical Bird

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Walnut

Greenland Falcon "Falco Candicans": A 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Gould
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Alamo, CA
" (Greenland Falcon Light) by John Gould, from his "Birds of Great Britain", published in London between 1862
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Mechanical Bird

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Lithograph

Pair of 19th C. Hand-colored Lithographs of Ducks by John Gould
By John Gould
Located in Alamo, CA
"Mergus Umbellus' (Smew or Nun Ducks) from John Gould's publication "Birds of Great Britain", published in
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1860s Naturalistic Antique Mechanical Bird

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Lithograph

Manhattan from the River - Dutch 1920's art oil crayon drawing New York city
By Adriaan Lubbers
Located in London, GB
This fantastic 1920's oil crayon drawing is by Dutch artist Adriaan Lubbers. It shows a birds eye
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1920s Realist Antique Mechanical Bird

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Oil Crayon

French Early 19th Century Neoclassical Style Maple, Marble and Wedgwood Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive French early 19th century neo-classical st. birds eye maple, Bleu Turquin marble
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mechanical Bird

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Marble

Antique Art Deco Epstein Manner Burr Walnut Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar 1920s
Located in London, GB
beautiful burr walnut, the upper part comprises a pair of doors enclosing a fitted birds eye maple and
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Mechanical Bird

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Walnut

Manhattan from the River - Dutch 1920's art oil crayon drawing New York city
By Adriaan Lubbers
Located in London, GB
This fantastic 1920's oil crayon drawing is by Dutch artist Adriaan Lubbers. It shows a birds eye
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1920s Realist Antique Mechanical Bird

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Oil Crayon

Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Panel Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique french tapestry with beautiful design of nature and birds, and nice colors, mechanical
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Mechanical Bird

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Panel Tapestry
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Panel Tapestry
H 109.45 in W 49.22 in D 0.16 in
c.1810 French Figural Mantle Clock Signed Dubuc.
Located in Greenlawn, NY
blackamoor series. The whole stands on an oval base with four unusual bird feet. Dial: The white
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mechanical Bird

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Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XVI Serinette in the Form of a Miniature Commode by Richard, Paris, 1775
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very rare Louis XVI period serinette or bird organ in the form of a transitional style gilt
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mechanical Bird

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Wood

Ronson Art Metal Works 1920 Very Rare Art Deco Sterling Silver Plate Desk Box
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
metallurgy, practical metal working and mechanical drawing. At the same time, he set up a laboratory in the
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Mechanical Bird

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze "Decorative Vases" by Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
form of twisted vines and the vases decorated with butterflies and birds with snails around the bases
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

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Marble, Gold, Bronze

Art Nouveau Guilloché Enamel, Diamond, Pearl, Pendant, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
, mechanically by engine turning. Translucent enamel is then applied over the engraving giving the enamel depth
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Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

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Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Pl. IX Manege (Horsemanship)
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
every ‘modern’ mechanical invention which sets this work apart. Workers are shown with their specific
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Mechanical Bird

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Engraving

Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
English, late Georgian piece dating to circa 1820. Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciation
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Mechanical Bird

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Brass

Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
allegorical depiction of snakes and birds together.. A particularly striking comparison is made with the
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Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Mechanical Bird

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Guilloché Enamel, Diamond, Pearl, Pendant, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
-SI2 (approx.). Guilloché enamelling is a technique where metal is decorated mechanically with a
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Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

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Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold

The Necklace and the Pot
By Gisella Loeffler
Located in Missouri, MO
roses and birds and hearts all about them. It makes people forget that sometimes their life is not so
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1910s Modern Antique Mechanical Bird

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Gouache

Three Girls
By Gisella Loeffler
Located in Missouri, MO
roses and birds and hearts all about them. It makes people forget that sometimes their life is not so
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1910s Modern Antique Mechanical Bird

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Gouache

Three Girls
H 19 in W 13 in D 0.5 in
Mother and Child In the Garden
By Gisella Loeffler
Located in Missouri, MO
you give us. Everyone is allured and amused by the life of these robust infants with roses and birds
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1910s Modern Antique Mechanical Bird

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Gouache

Going for a Stroll
By Gisella Loeffler
Located in Missouri, MO
roses and birds and hearts all about them. It makes people forget that sometimes their life is not so
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1910s Modern Antique Mechanical Bird

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Gouache

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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 Mechanical Bird

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Enamel

Antique Art Deco J.E. Caldwell Table Clock
Art Deco J.E. Caldwell Table Clock
H 3.25 in W 2.5 in D 2.13 in
Scaring Mother
By Walter Beach Humphrey
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed lower left. Walter Beach Humphrey specialized in painting magazine covers and he eventually did work for almost all of them, beginning with small-circulation p...
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1920s Other Art Style Antique Mechanical Bird

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Canvas, Oil

Chinese Painting on Scroll Paper, China 19th Century, Birds and Nature Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Chinese painting on paper, which is unrolled once hung on the wall. It is a painting that depicts birds in nature, in the style of the 18th century. This painting is from the 19th ce...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mechanical Bird

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Paper

Vintage Mechanical tin plated wind up Sparrow Bird toy - 1960's - China
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Vintage wind-up Sparrow toy with a mechanical tinplated clockwork mechanism - 1960s Manufactured in China in the late 1960s, this sparrow toy features a lithographed tinplate bird wi...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Mechanical Bird

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Metal, Sheet Metal, Tin

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 Mechanical Bird

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Mirror, Giltwood

Set of 8 Russian Matryoshka Dolls Hand Painted Khokhloma, Early/Mid 20th Century
Located in Andernach, DE
Antique set of 8 Nesting Dolls, known as Matryoshka, placed in the 1920s to 1950s. The original set contained of 10, the 2 smallest have gone travelling the world! Completely hand cr...
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Mid-20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Mechanical Bird

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Pine

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 Mechanical Bird

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Marble

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 Mechanical Bird

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Blue Diamond

Antique Dollhouse Pewter Bird Cage with Bird, By Babette Schweizer, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding bird cage in painted soft metal with a colorful Bird. To hang in your dollhouse or to put on a table in a salon or a parlor. Made of pewter. Nice for every decoration...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

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Glass

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 Mechanical Bird

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Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

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 Mechanical Bird

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Porcelain

Vintage Wrought Iron Outdoor Patio Dining Set
By Russell Woodard
Located in Cumberland, RI
Available now for your enjoyment and ready to ship is a Dining Set of 4 Vintage Wrought Iron Patio Chairs and A Matching Vintage Wrought Iron Pedestal Table. This lovely Wrought Iro...
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1950s Antique Mechanical Bird

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Wrought Iron

48.02 ct Carved Natural Alexandrite Chameleon
By Tsarina Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
An extraordinary 48.02 ct Alexandrite carving, meticulously shaped into the form of a chameleon. Alexandrite, known for its remarkable color-changing properties, holds a rich histori...
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2010s Thai Artisan Antique Mechanical Bird

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Alexandrite

1870s Watercolor Of Bird
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s watercolor of bird.
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1870s Antique Mechanical Bird

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Paper

1870s Watercolor Of Bird
1870s Watercolor Of Bird
H 8 in W 10 in D 1 in
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning late 19th century Japanese Meiji period six panel byobu screen featuring a deep blue waterscape with pheasants and ducks. Made in the Kano school style with natural ink and ...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mechanical Bird

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Mid-Century English Hand Painted Tole Bucket and Lid with Foliage Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this colorful antique container by on your kitchen counters to bring a rustic, historic touch to your kitchen, laundry room, or mud room! Crafted in England in 1951, this pail ...
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Mid-20th Century French Country Antique Mechanical Bird

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Metal

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Iron Tool Hay Bale Harpoon of Abstract Form
Located in New York, NY
Mechanical iron tool for retrieving bales of hay. The nose spike goes into the hay bale and tilts
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Late 19th Century American Machine Age Antique Mechanical Bird

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Iron

French First Empire Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock, circa 1800
Located in Dublin, IE
all time. Underneath the clock dial two birds carrying olive branches. The columns carrying through
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Early 19th Century French Antique Mechanical Bird

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Marble, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Belfast Chippendale Longcase by Robert Neill, circa 1820
By Robert Neill
Located in Dublin, IE
strike hours on a bell. The dial is stunning with a riot of colour. Exotic birds, flowers, gilded
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1810s Northern Irish Antique Mechanical Bird

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Mahogany

"Study of Landscape With Cliff and Trees" Graphite/Paper American PreRaphaelite
By John Henry Hill
Located in Dallas, TX
revelation to William Hill who had came to disapprove of the mannered style of copying and mechanical tricks
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Late 19th Century Antique Mechanical Bird

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Paper, Graphite

Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage
Located in Pembroke, MA
Singing mechanical bird in cage. Giltwood base with neoclassical decoration, brass cage. When
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19th Century German Antique Mechanical Bird

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Wood, Feathers

Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage
Singing Mechanical Bird in Cage
H 10 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique Figural Polychromed Cast Iron Mechanical Bird Bank Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique figural bank offers polychromed cast iron construction with mother bird feeding her nest
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Late 19th Century Antique Mechanical Bird

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Iron

Vintage European Mechanical Singing Bird in Brass Cage
Located in Dallas, TX
Turn of the century French (or German) bird cage with singing bird in great condition (circa 1920)
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Mechanical Bird

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 Mechanical Bird

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Brass

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 Mechanical Bird

Materials

Brass

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hand-feathered in brilliant yellow and red is the diminutive mechanical bird inside its gilded cage
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19th Century Unknown Other Antique Mechanical Bird

Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
Coin-Operated Singing Bird Cage Automaton
H 22.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
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 Mechanical Bird

Materials

Satinwood

Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of the rarest examples of a mechanical bird box ever seen, this extraordinary box features not
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19th Century American Antique Mechanical Bird

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Silver Double Singing Bird Box
H 2 in W 4.25 in D 2.88 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 Mechanical Bird

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Brass

Mechanical Bank "Eagle and Eaglets" circa 1883
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Cromwell, Connecticut, this cast iron mechanical bank measures 6 11/16" long at the base. The bank is in
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Bird

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Iron

1920 René Lalique Pigeons Clock Grey-Blue Stained Glass Mechanical Movement
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
original mechanical movement. Design of birds. Extremely rare model which was not commercialized
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1920s European Art Deco Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Glass

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 Mechanical Bird

Materials

Enamel

Swiss Gold Bird Box
Swiss Gold Bird Box
H 1.88 in W 4.25 in D 2.75 in
German Enamel Singing Bird Box
By Karl Griesbaum, Emil Brenk
Located in New Orleans, LA
The mechanism of this enchanting German singing bird box is attributed to the renowned Karl
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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Mechanical Bird

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Enamel

German Enamel Singing Bird Box
German Enamel Singing Bird Box
H 1.75 in W 4.25 in D 3 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 Mechanical Bird

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Gold Plate

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
Antique Victorian Lady's Pocket Watch and Detachable Gold Bird Pin
Located in Miami, FL
minute counter, the movement being mechanical. The reverse is immaculately ornamented with floral wreath
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Mechanical Bird

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Diamond, 18k Gold

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 Mechanical Bird

Materials

Brass

Louis Kuppenheim 1930 Orange And Gold Enameled Chinoiserie Box In 935 Sterling
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
vivid orange enamels on both faces and the the four lateral panels. The main figure is a bird resting in
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Mechanical Bird

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Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Silver

Ronson 1928 Art Deco Geometric Enameled Perfume Perfu-mist Dispenser
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco mechanical perfume dispenser Perfu-mist designed by Ronson. A beautiful and rare perfume
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Mechanical Bird

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Enamel, Steel, Stainless Steel

Automata Table Clock by Nathan & Co. of Birmingham
By Nathan & Co. 1
Located in London, GB
operated by rods, the mechanical automata movement has a two air musical box providing a sound of fine
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1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Pl. LII.1. Angelfish 2. Sting Ray 3.Torpedo
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
illustrated but it is the great detail to every ‘modern’ mechanical invention which sets this work apart
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Mid-18th Century Academic Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Lacloche Freres Important Art Deco Chinoiserie Desk Clock
By Lacloche Freres
Located in London, GB
and bird decoration enhanced by carved coral, applied rose-cut diamond Arabic chapters and pavé-set
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Mechanical Bird

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Agate, Coral, Diamond, Quartz

The Vanishing Race, Signed by Edward S. Curtis, Gelatin Silver Photograph, 1904
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
with George Bird Grinnell observing the Sun Dance at an encampment of Blood, Blackfeet, and Algonquin
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Early 1900s American Antique Mechanical Bird

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Paper

Late 19th Century French Automation Singing Birds in giltwood and brass cage
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two feathered mechanical birds in great working condition. Both birds sing, move their peaks and
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1890s Swiss Neoclassical Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Brass

19th C. Triple Singing Automaton Singing Birds Gilt Mechanical Antiques Birdcage
Located in West Hollywood, CA
brilliant colors mechanical birds inside their gilded cage. This delightful and rare collector singing bird
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19th Century European Antique Mechanical Bird

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Bronze

Vintage Toy, Wind up Bird Toy
Located in Roma, IT
Wind up bird toy is a vintage wind up mechanical toy representing a multi-color bird. Tin made
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Early 20th Century European Antique Mechanical Bird

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Metal

Vintage Toy, Wind up Bird Toy
Vintage Toy, Wind up Bird Toy
H 6.3 in W 4.93 in D 2.56 in
Antique Navajo Blanket "Bird Eye" Design Oriental Rug, Fine German town wool Red
Located in Port Washington, NY
sophistication of any pre-mechanical loom-woven textile in the world." Navajo textiles were originally
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Mechanical Bird

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Wool

Pl. XL Manege (Horsemanship)
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
every ‘modern’ mechanical invention which sets this work apart. Workers are shown with their specific
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Engraving

Viennese Enameled Boat, Gilt Silver and Enamel, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
idealized scene with human figures on the obverse and some vegetable scrolls around a flying bird, carrying
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19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Enamel, Silver

Little Native Girl
By Gisella Loeffler
Located in Missouri, MO
roses and birds and hearts all about them. It makes people forget that sometimes their life is not so
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1910s Modern Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Gouache

Mushroom Fairies
By Gisella Loeffler
Located in Missouri, MO
roses and birds and hearts all about them. It makes people forget that sometimes their life is not so
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1910s Modern Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Gouache

Pl. LIII. Fig.1. Le Turbot. Fig. 2. L'Orbis. Fif. 3. La Mole.
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
illustrated but it is the great detail to every ‘modern’ mechanical invention which sets this work apart
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Mid-18th Century Academic Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

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 Mechanical Bird

Antique French Art Deco Marble Mantle Mantel Clock Bird
Located in Newberry, SC
. Item Specifics: There is damage to the bird's tail which has been
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Early 20th Century French Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Marble, Metal

Huge Black Forest Cuckoo Wall Clock, 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
half hour, right door open & bird comes out; on the hour, right door opens, bird comes out & chips the
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Early 20th Century German Antique Mechanical Bird

Original 1941 Wurlitzer 850 'Peacock' Vinyl Jukebox in Mint Condition
By Wurlitzer
Located in Weybridge, Surrey
A rare bird indeed! Known more for its nickname of ‘Peacock’ than it was for its model number, the
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Mechanical Bird

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 Mechanical Bird

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Birds Eye Maple Portico Clock
By Picnot
Located in Dublin, IE
French Clock in bird's-eye Maple by Picnot, Paris, circa 1825. This beautiful inlaid maple clock
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1820s French Antique Mechanical Bird

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Mechanical Bird For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique mechanical bird you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every antique mechanical bird was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique mechanical bird — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique mechanical bird, those designed in Empire, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique mechanical bird over the years, but those crafted by Gisella Loeffler, John Gould and Denis Diderot are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Mechanical Bird?

The average selling price for an antique mechanical bird at 1stDibs is $12,189, while they’re typically $680 on the low end and $84,500 for the highest priced.