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

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

as Bird Cage Automata, were popular tabletop engineering marvels that mimicked bird sounds and

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Early 20th Century Bird Cages

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

$72,500

H 1.13 in W 3.63 in D 2.5 in

Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

complicated movements of all automata. The earliest bird boxes were fusee, or chain driven, which meant they

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

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

Early 20th Century Musical Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

charm! 20th Century Musical Bird Automatons, also known as Bird Cage Automata, were popular tabletop

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Early 20th Century Bird Cages

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Metal, Brass

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Located in Edison, NJ

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