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Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

$48,500

H 14 in W 30 in D 15 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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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Satinwood

Indian Silvered & Enamel Engraved Bronze Elephant Automaton Swiss Music box
Indian Silvered & Enamel Engraved Bronze Elephant Automaton Swiss Music box

Indian Silvered & Enamel Engraved Bronze Elephant Automaton Swiss Music box

By Thorens

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Indian Silvered & Enamel Engraved Bronze Elephant Automaton Swiss Music box This exceptional mid

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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Enamel

Automaton Clock And Music Box House
Automaton Clock And Music Box House

Automaton Clock And Music Box House

$24,850

H 28.13 in W 26.25 in D 15.56 in

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

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Early 20th Century Swiss Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood

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Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff  box purse form
Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff  box purse form

Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff box purse form

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H 0.54 in W 2.58 in D 1.84 in

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

Unusual Automaton Music Box Ballerina
Unusual Automaton Music Box Ballerina

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

Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box

Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box

By Bontems

Located in Long Island City, NY, 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
Antique German Singing Twin Bird Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1950

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...

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Vintage 1950s Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

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

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...

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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Karl Griesbaum Automaton
Mid-20th Century Karl Griesbaum Automaton

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

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Mid-20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton

Located in Middleburg, VA

treasure for collectors of fine music boxes, rare automatons, and objects de vertu.

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20th Century German Rococo Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Steel, Enamel, Brass

Swiss Gold Musical Fob Seal, Circa 1820
Swiss Gold Musical Fob Seal, Circa 1820

Swiss Gold Musical Fob Seal, Circa 1820

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H 1.97 in W 1.19 in D 0.99 in

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

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Antique Early 19th Century European Other Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold, Other

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

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique mechanical toy music box shows no maker's signature, but is presumed to have been made

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Early 20th Century German Bohemian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880
Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880

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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Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

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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Antique 1850s Swiss Country Antiquities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock

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

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20th Century Swiss Country Antiquities

Materials

Enamel

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

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

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Vintage 1930s German Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Automaton Music Box Diorama, C. 1900 - "Musically Inclined Monkey"
Automaton Music Box Diorama, C. 1900 - "Musically Inclined Monkey"

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

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Early 20th Century Unknown Outsider and Self Taught Art

Music Box with Automatons and Bells made by Karrer
Music Box with Automatons and Bells made by Karrer

Music Box with Automatons and Bells made by Karrer

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H 10.63 in W 25.99 in D 12.6 in

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

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Antique 1870s Swiss Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Late 19th Century Gilt and Bronze Tweeting Automaton Music Bird Box
Late 19th Century Gilt and Bronze Tweeting Automaton Music Bird Box

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, ...

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Antique 1880s Decorative Boxes

Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists
Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists

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

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Vintage 1950s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Glass, Cardboard

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Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases

Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases

Located in London, GB

Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases Chinese, 19th Century Height 57cm, diameter 32cm The vases feature bodies of cylindrical form with retracted bases and stepped retrac...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Lapis Lazuli Natural Shape Sculpture in Metallic Brush Base
Lapis Lazuli Natural Shape Sculpture in Metallic Brush Base

Lapis Lazuli Natural Shape Sculpture in Metallic Brush Base

By Pietra Gallery

Located in Polanco, CDMX

Lapis Lazuli is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. It is a combination of lazurite, main constitu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Birds Porcelain Vase with Bronze
Birds Porcelain Vase with Bronze

Birds Porcelain Vase with Bronze

$763Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 20.48 in Dm 11.42 in

Birds Porcelain Vase with Bronze

Located in Paris, FR

Vase birds porcelain with bronze all in hand painted porcelain and with bronze trim details up and down the vase.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases

Materials

Bronze

Bench, Cantilever, Mid Century, Walnut, Danish Cord, Weave, Hardwood, Semigood
Bench, Cantilever, Mid Century, Walnut, Danish Cord, Weave, Hardwood, Semigood

Bench, Cantilever, Mid Century, Walnut, Danish Cord, Weave, Hardwood, Semigood

By Semigood Design

Located in Issaquah, WA

Mid-century inspired, hardwood and woven Danish cord bench. The lead time provided is an estimate and may extend up to 12 months. If you require delivery by a specific date, we kin...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Cord, Hardwood

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround
Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround

$16,866Sale Price|20% Off

H 68.31 in W 87.01 in D 13.78 in

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A substantial and impressive architectural late 19th century profusely carved pine and lime wood fireplace surround in the Georgian manner of Robert Adam. The shelf perfectly evokes ...

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Antique 1870s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Pine

12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates
12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates

12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This set of 12 Coalport dinner plates feature an unusual color combination of a soft gray border decorated with a vibrant palette of brightly painted flowers. There are various combi...

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Vintage 1920s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Mushroom Vase
French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Mushroom Vase

French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Mushroom Vase

By Daum

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau cameo glass mushroom vase from the turn of the century. Wheel cut with raised designs in colored enamels on an etched ground with a raised cameo...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Ciro Ferri Drawing Offering Scene Italie 17th Century
Ciro Ferri Drawing Offering Scene Italie 17th Century

Ciro Ferri Drawing Offering Scene Italie 17th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Italian lead pencil drawing, entourage of Ciro Ferri, depicting an offering scene in front of a temple, in the manner of the antiquity. Measurements: 7.8/5.9 inches ...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Drawings

Materials

Paper

30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
30:30 Landscape Architecture Book

30:30 Landscape Architecture Book

$75 / item

H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 2 in

30:30 Landscape Architecture Book

Located in New York, NY

30 internationally renowned landscape architects showcase their own work as well as that of 30 of the best of a new generation of forward looking and innovative designers. This up-t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century
Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century

Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century

$9,250

H 13.5 in W 6 in D 5 in

Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-painted set of blue and white delft porcelain. Three covered vases and two trumpet vases. The lids depict perched birds. The vases depict fishermen in a sailing ship.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested

Located in Austin, TX

A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century. The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

English Porcelain Tulip Vase, circa 1840
English Porcelain Tulip Vase, circa 1840

English Porcelain Tulip Vase, circa 1840

$2,750

H 8 in W 5.5 in D 5.25 in

English Porcelain Tulip Vase, circa 1840

Located in New York, NY

English porcelain tulip vase, circa 1840.

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Antique 1840s English Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd

By Edward Barnard & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver tea caddy made by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This excep...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Continental School 'Late 19th century' Forest Landscape with Figure
Continental School 'Late 19th century' Forest Landscape with Figure

Continental School 'Late 19th century' Forest Landscape with Figure

Located in Buchanan, MI

Continental school (Late 19th century) Forest landscape with figure Oil on canvas Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches.

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm
Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm

Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm

$10,146Sale Price|30% Off

H 70.87 in W 52.76 in D 29.14 in

Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm

Located in Marbella, ES

1980s Recreational machine model pinball trailer playmatic.

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Toys

Materials

Iron

125 Years of Louis Vuitton (Book)
125 Years of Louis Vuitton (Book)

125 Years of Louis Vuitton (Book)

$275 / set

H 8.25 in W 10.5 in D 0.75 in

125 Years of Louis Vuitton (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Two books in soft covers housed in a brown cloth covered slip case with cream lettering. One volume illustrates Louis Vuitton products through the years, the second illustrates the "...

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20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

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