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
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, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
Musical box with 6 Bells and 3 Automatons By G. Bendon
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful music box by Bendon.
Made in about 1880 in Switserland by this well known manufacturer
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
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
Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box
By Mermod Frères 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptionally wonderful and rare automaton cylinder musical box by the Mermod Fréres firm of
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Walnut
French Musical Automaton Picture Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
cylinder music box and an automaton. While it is clear to see the integrated clock residing within the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks
Materials
Paint
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Located in Danville, CA
. Music box playing to accompany the automaton, making it a treat for both eyes and ears.
Condition
Category
20th Century Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 14.97 in
Early and Fine Musical Automaton Necessaire with Reverse Painted Glass
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century musical automaton necessaire box. This rare box of good size, when opened
Category
Antique 1830s French More Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Early 19th Century French Musical Automaton Clock Depicting Napoleon I
Located in London, GB
Roman numerals, connected to a twin train movement and a music box, fitted within a French empire style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
20th Century French Musical Automate by Farkas with Its Dome Glass, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
music.
Note: if the music does not start, pull the ring at the bottom of the box, behind the drawer
Category
Vintage 1950s French Musical Instruments
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
French Musical Automation Picture Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
both a cylinder music box and an automaton. A clock is integrated within the arched giltwood and gesso
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Other Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
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
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H 5.52 in W 2.37 in D 9.06 in
Antique 19th Century Swiss Rosewood Music Box
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Rosewood Music Box
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
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Signed Tiffany Studios Art Nouveau Table Lamp, Early 1900's
By Tiffany Studios
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Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
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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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Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau
Year: 1900
Country: French
Material: Iron
It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage.
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Iron
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Miniature Rosewood Swiss Music Box
Located in Norwich, GB
Swiss music box, circa 1890.
Rosewood miniature case with satinwood line stringing, the top decorated with beautiful inlay.
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Domestic Medicine Chest by Thompson & Capper
By Thompson & Capper
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
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Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
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Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Rare Switzerland mahogany & ebonized hinged music box with the original crank, three interior paper labels, and cylinders. Music box is stamped by maker and is In working condition, ...
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Steel
H 9.25 in W 20.5 in D 10.25 in
Antique 19th Century Swiss Rosewood "Drums and Bells" Music Box, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Splendid Antique 19th century Swiss rosewood "Drums and Bells" working music box, circa 1880
Measures: 10" high closed 21" high open.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes
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Rosewood
H 10 in W 24 in D 13.5 in
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Magician Music Box, Attributed to Phalibois of Paris, Circa 1880
By Henry Phalibois
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A French Animated Clown Magician Music Box, Attributed to Phalibois of Paris, Circa 1880
Please
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Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Great Musical Anri Italian Carved Bar Scene Automaton
By ANRI
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Bar picks are the beer steins, bottles and shot glass. Music box runs perfectly as well as the
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Barware
A very rare animated German walnut standing disc music box, Kalliope, circa 1895
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This music box has a Jockey automaton has an periferal driven double comb and bells 63.5-cm disc
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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Musical Instruments
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Wood
H 93.71 in W 33.08 in D 19.69 in
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
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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 European Other Decorative Boxes
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Satinwood
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
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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Antique Early 1900s German Louis XV Decorative Boxes
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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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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
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Coin-up Musical Station Box with 3 dancing dolls
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Large station music box with 3 dancing dolls.
This music box was probably made by Ullman at the
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
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Brass, Steel, Iron
Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine & Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
By Bontems
Located in New York, NY
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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
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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
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Brass
H 10.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
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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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Musical Instruments
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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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Symphonion Eroica Musical Hall Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Antique German Toy Automaton Music Box with Girls Dancing Around the Maypole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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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
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Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments
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Brass
Mechanical Bird Singing Box Reuge
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Newark, England
producer of music automaton.
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Late 20th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
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Metal
Reuge Enameled Music Box with Bird Automaton and Clock
Located in Brea, CA
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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 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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Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
bird music box have realistic sound of real tjilping and talking birds.
If you wouldn't see this
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Located in Charleston, SC
Automaton Music Box Diorama, C. 1900 - "Musically Inclined Monkey" Great working condition
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Automaton Music Box For Sale on 1stDibs
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
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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