Automaton Music Box
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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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Satinwood
Automaton Clock And Music Box House
By Geneva Clock Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This artful and unique automaton clock and music box house proudly bears the signature of Geneva, a
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood
Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff box purse form
Located in Zonhoven, BE
watchmaker. This collaboration produced complex and innovative watches, automatons and music boxes. By 1809
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Antique Early 18th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Gold
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Unusual Automaton Music Box Ballerina
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual automaton music box ballerina, working mechanics, articulated side to side and glowing
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Early 20th Century Belgian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Plaster
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
Category
Antique 19th Century European Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Music Box with Automatons and Bells made by Karrer
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Large music box with 3 automatons and 10 bells made in about 1875 by Karrer in Teufenthal (Swiss
Category
Antique 1870s Swiss Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
German Automaton Double Singing Birds in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique German automaton music box offers two singing birds seated in brass cage with embossed
Category
20th Century German Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
By Bontems
Located in Queens, NY
Blaise Bontems, an extremely fine and rare automaton double singing bird music box, in the form of
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Antique 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Porcelain
Antique German Singing Twin Bird Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1950
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique twin singing birds in a cage automoton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1950
A pair of feathered birds sing various bird song calls while moving their tails and beaks and bodie...
Category
Vintage 1950s Bird Cages
Materials
Brass
H 11.25 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1930
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique singing bird in a cage automoton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1930
A feathered single bird sings its various bird song calls while moving its tail and beak and swiveling it...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 10.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Mid-20th Century Karl Griesbaum Automaton
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century Automaton signing bird in cage music box by Karl Griesbaum. Made in Germany
Category
Mid-20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Swiss Gold Musical Fob Seal, Circa 1820
Located in Madrid, ES
Pendant with music box. Gold. Switzerland, around 1820.
Pendant made of gold of alloys with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Other Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold, Other
Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy music box shows no maker's signature, but is presumed to have been made
Category
Early 20th Century German Bohemian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
H 11.25 in W 11.75 in D 9.5 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1850s Swiss Country Antiquities
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Located in Brea, CA
The box with brown enamel exterior and singing bird as shown in good working order. The top left
Category
20th Century Swiss Country Antiquities
Materials
Enamel
Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum 1930
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique singing bird in a cage automaton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1930.
A feathered single
Category
Vintage 1930s German Victorian Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Automaton Music Box Diorama, C. 1900 - "Musically Inclined Monkey"
Located in Charleston, SC
Automaton Music Box Diorama, C. 1900 - "Musically Inclined Monkey" Great working condition
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Outsider and Self Taught Art
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 various red tones, gold gilt metal case, emerges moving polished metal beak, wings, ...
Category
Antique 1880s Decorative Boxes
Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a sand-powered acrobatic automaton.
When the box is rotated and set down, the sand turns a
Category
Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls
Materials
Glass, Cardboard
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Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915
By Tiffany Studios, Unique Art Glass Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company (New York, active 1889-1917), circa 1915.
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By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
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A Piece of Mars - Martian Meteorite
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Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
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Grand Cru Blue Trunk
Located in Paris, FR
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cowhide genuine leather. With lozines in smooth leather,
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Meteorite Fragment with Peridot Crystals in Iron Matrix
Located in London, GB
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Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, First Edition with Dust Jacket
Located in Middletown, NY
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Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows; with a frontispiece by Graham Robertson.
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Men Drinking Coffee
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
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Maxwell House Coffee
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By René Lalique
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Molded "R.Lalique" signature on bottle.
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$7,625
H 5.71 in Dm 4.34 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the automaton music box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An automaton music box — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer automaton music box, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each automaton music box bearing hallmarks is very popular. Bontems each produced at least one beautiful automaton music box that is worth considering.
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Prices for an automaton music box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $48,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,123.
Questions About Automaton Music Box
- Are music boxes rare?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022It depends on the make and model of the music box. To find the value of a music box, experts suggest that you work with a certified appraiser. The value of a music box will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. You’ll find expertly vetted music boxes on 1stDibs.
- What is the best music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021The best music box for you depends on your preferences for design, size, and music. Music boxes may be intricately carved or brightly-colored, and contain musical themes from famous plays or films. Music boxes can also be musical boxes designed to hold jewelry or other trinkets.
- What is a Polyphon music box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Polyphon music box is a wooden box that plays small interchangeable metal discs. Polyphon Musikwerke invented the device in 1870 and began producing them for sale in 1897 in Leipzig, Germany. Find a variety of Polyphon music boxes on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The box that plays music is called a music box in the U.S. and a musical box in the UK. Early versions date back to the 19th century, and many of them came from factories located in Switzerland. Shop a large selection of antique and vintage music boxes on 1stDibs.
- Are music boxes still made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, music boxes are still made today. A number of artisans continue to produce music boxes by hand. Companies may also mass produce music boxes using machinery. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What is an old music box called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An old music box made from snuff boxes during the 18th century is called a carillons à musique. It is a French word meaning "chimes of music." You'll find a selection of antique music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Regina music boxes have musical information carefully stored on a metal disc. A Regina music box works when the holes in the disc engage with the teeth of a gear that leads to the plucking of a musical comb generating a pleasant sound.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The first music box was likely made in Switzerland around the end of the 18th century. Originally, most music boxes were quite small, but as time went on, larger versions developed. Shop a collection of antique and modern music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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