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Singing Bird Box by Alfred Bontems
About the Item
A superb antique and finely painted sarcophagus-form wooden singing bird box, by Alfred Bontems.
Going-barrel movement
A stunning painting on each panel...
When wound and the start/stop slide moved to the right, the bird emerges through smartly pressed and pierced silver grille, moving metal beak, wings, and body from side-to-side to continuous synchronized birdsong of great melodic qualities.
The bird with grouped tonal feathered plumage in shades of light brown, turquoise, red and dark blue, lid top with two love birds, the main lid top and sides all with original and hand painted swags of flowers.
The top of the movement stamped 'A.B. France' for Alfred Bontems.
Alfred Bontems was a cousin of the more famous Blaise Bontems, and sourced movements from the Bontems firm
- Dimensions:Height: 1.26 in (3.2 cm)Width: 3.94 in (10 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1895
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2015332456232
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