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Bird Box Mechanical

Jeweled Singing Bird Box
Jeweled Singing Bird Box

Jeweled Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Jeweled Singing Bird Box Circa 1880 This exquisite enamel and jewel-mounted singing bird box is a captivating example of mechanical artistry.

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Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass, Enamel

Cobalt Enamel Singing Bird Box
Cobalt Enamel Singing Bird Box

Cobalt Enamel Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

First developed in the late 18th century, mechanical singing bird boxes quickly became among the most enchanting luxury objects of European decorative arts, celebrated at royal court...

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Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Singing Bird Box
Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Singing Bird Box

Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Champlevé Enameled Bronze Singing Bird Box Circa 1880 Striking in both form and function, this champlevé enameled bronze singing bird box reflects a refined blend of decorative arti...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Gold and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Rochat
Gold and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Rochat

Gold and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Rochat

Located in London, GB

Frères Rochat—comprising three brothers working in Switzerland in the early 19th century—were among the greatest makers of singing bird boxes and mechanical automata. Their work repr...

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Antique 1820s Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Gold

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Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement
Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement

Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement

Located in London, GB

It has a mechanical mouvement with a bird coming out of the top with music.

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21st Century and Contemporary Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box
Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box

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. Both birds move and sing clearly and beautifully. Their little heads turn and their ...

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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum
Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum

Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum

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H 2 in W 4.13 in D 2.63 in

Singing Bird Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum

By Karl Griesbaum

Located in New Orleans, LA

This enchanting German bird box is a work of mechanical wonder, featuring a movement crafted by the renowned Karl Griesbaum.

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20th Century German Other Bird Cages

Materials

Enamel

Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Silver Double Singing Bird Box

Silver Double Singing Bird Box

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H 2 in W 4.25 in D 2.88 in

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 one, but two brilliantly colored love birds.

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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Silver Double Singing Bird Box
Silver Double Singing Bird Box

Silver Double Singing Bird Box

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H 5.25 in W 5.25 in D 5.5 in

Silver Double Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

One of the rarest examples of a mechanical bird box, this extraordinary box features not one, but two brilliantly colored love birds crafted with genuine hummingbird feathers.

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20th Century Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Continental Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box
Continental Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box

Continental Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box

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H 1.75 in W 4.25 in D 2.83 in

Continental Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Continental Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box 20th Century Striking and exquisitely crafted, this gilt and enamel singing bird box captures the magic of mechanical artistry at its fi...

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20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock
Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock

Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock

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H 4.25 in W 1.5 in D 2.5 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 art. Enveloped in an intricately engraved gold-plated case, its complex mechanism s...

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate

German Silver-Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box
German Silver-Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box

German Silver-Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

German Silver-Gilt and Enamel Singing Bird Box Date marked 1926 This exceptional singing bird box represents the pinnacle of mechanical and decorative artistry, uniting ingenious au...

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20th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique Swiss Mechanical Automaton Bird Box Music Box
Antique Swiss Mechanical Automaton Bird Box Music Box

Antique Swiss Mechanical Automaton Bird Box Music Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1930s Bird Box Music Box, Enamel On Gilt Brass with a scenic depiction on the top, the box measures 4 X 2 1/2 X 1 3/4 inches.

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Vintage 1930s Swiss More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Gilt Metal

Whimsical Mechanical Bird Cigarette Box Holder Inlay Mix Woods
Whimsical Mechanical Bird Cigarette Box Holder Inlay Mix Woods

Whimsical Mechanical Bird Cigarette Box Holder Inlay Mix Woods

Located in San Diego, CA

Art Deco inlay mix woods bird cigarette box holder, dispenser great and unique piece in working condition.

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20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Wood

Jade and Silver Singing Bird Box Mantel Clock
Jade and Silver Singing Bird Box Mantel Clock

Jade and Silver Singing Bird Box Mantel Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

Jade and Silver Singing Bird Box Mantle Clock This enchanting objet d'art masterfully blends artistic beauty with mechanical ingenuity, featuring a clock, a singing bird box and a d...

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20th Century Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Jade, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Mechanical Bird Singing Box  Reuge
Mechanical Bird Singing Box  Reuge

Mechanical Bird Singing Box Reuge

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H 1.97 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in

Mechanical Bird Singing Box Reuge

By Reuge Ste-Croix

Located in Newark, England

Fine contemporary mechanical bird singing box by Reuge. The box beautifully crafted with an engine turned gilt metal frame stood upon four ball feet.

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Late 20th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

German Singing Bird Box
German Singing Bird Box

German Singing Bird Box

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H 1.83 in W 4 in D 2.33 in

German Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Emil Brenk was known for continuing the tradition of European singing bird boxes, blending Austrian mechanical expertise with ornate artistry.

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Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Austrian Jeweled Singing Bird Box
Austrian Jeweled Singing Bird Box

Austrian Jeweled Singing Bird Box

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H 1.5 in W 4 in D 2.75 in

Austrian Jeweled Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Jeweled Singing Bird Box Early 20th Century This exceptional early-20th century Austrian singing bird box exemplifies the height of mechanical artistry and decorative luxury.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

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Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th Century German gold and enamel snuff box. This elongated rectangular snuff box, features cut corners and a lid adorned with intricate enamel work. The lid's central plaq...

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Antique 19th Century German Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Enamel

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

$110,868 / set

H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Located in Leuven , BE

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Windows

Materials

Art Glass, Stained Glass

Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems

Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems

Located in London, GB

A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems, Going barrel movement, Gilt metal two-tone brilliance... When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right...

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Antique 1880s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century Swiss 18K Gold Pearl Set & Enamel Musical Box, Remond c.1800
19th Century Swiss 18K Gold Pearl Set & Enamel Musical Box, Remond c.1800

19th Century Swiss 18K Gold Pearl Set & Enamel Musical Box, Remond c.1800

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Music box’s sound recording available on request Antique early-19th Century Exceptional Swiss 18k gold & enamel music box, of elegant rectangular form, in the shape of an envelope, ...

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Austro-Hungarian Jeweled Silver Singing Bird Box
Austro-Hungarian Jeweled Silver Singing Bird Box

Austro-Hungarian Jeweled Silver Singing Bird Box

$19,850

H 1.75 in W 4 in D 2.75 in

Austro-Hungarian Jeweled Silver Singing Bird Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Singing Bird Box Hallmarked Pest, 1872–1922 This exceptional silver singing bird box unites ingenious automaton engineering with richly detailed enameling. Conceived as a luxury obj...

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver

Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette
Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette

Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette

$22,500

H 0.38 in W 1.25 in D 0.88 in

Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette

Located in New Orleans, LA

A musical movement distinguishes this wonderful early 19th-century gold vinaigrette box. The vessel is covered in delicate engraving highlighted by blue and white champlevé enamel de...

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box
Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box

Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box

Located in London, GB

A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box, German circa 1900 Going-barrel movement Setting the birds free... When wound and the sta...

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Antique Early 1900s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box
German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box

German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box

$68,500

H 1.75 in W 3.13 in D 1.88 in

German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Magnificent layers and inlays of multi-colored mother-of-pearl cover each side of this breathtaking German snuff box. Each incredibly detailed scene is framed by finely engraved yell...

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Antique 18th Century German Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box -  Circa 1900
European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box -  Circa 1900

European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box - Circa 1900

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique European sterling silver and enamel singing bird box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique sterl...

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Antique Early 1900s European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems

Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems

Located in London, GB

A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems Circa 1890, Going-barrel movement, Motor-view light anomaly... When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right, the bi...

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Antique 1890s French Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

18th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1790
18th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1790

18th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Freres Jordan, Hanau c.1790

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 18th Century German 18k gold & hand painted enamel snuff box. of rectangular shape with angled corners, this exquisite snuff box features a meticulously designed lid. At its ...

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Antique 18th Century German Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Charles Bruguier singing bird box, fusee movement, silver gilt and enamel
Charles Bruguier singing bird box, fusee movement, silver gilt and enamel

Charles Bruguier singing bird box, fusee movement, silver gilt and enamel

Located in London, GB

Fine Bruguier fusee singing bird box in silver gilt and enamel. The box with movement and box signed and numbered Ch. Bruguier a Geneve 165. Fine quality, shaped case with enamel is ...

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Antique 1830s Swiss Musical Instruments

Materials

Silver, Enamel

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Bird Box Mechanical For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bird box mechanical for your home. A bird box mechanical — often made from metal, wood and enamel — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bird box mechanical — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A bird box mechanical made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with folk art — is very popular. Marusan each produced at least one beautiful bird box mechanical that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bird Box Mechanical?

Prices for a bird box mechanical start at $475 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $32,151.