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Technique: Gilt
Antique Harp C1920 Rudolph Wurlitzer Gilt W Birdeye Maple & Inlay Starke Model
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in excellent antique condition with minimal wear. This Harp by the Rudolph Wurlitzer co. was well taken care of by its previous owners. C1920 with 45 strings and 7 peda...
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1920s American Biedermeier Vintage Gilt Musical Instruments

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Gesso, Birdseye Maple, Maple, Giltwood

Fine Steinway & Sons Wedgwood Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Baby Grand Piano Model M
Located in Roslyn, NY
Steinway & Sons Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Baby Grand Piano Model M, serial no. 244684, circa 1926 With Wedgwood Light Blue Jasperware / Wedgwood Framed Ov...
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20th Century American Regency Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Large triple antique singing bird-in-cage, by Phallibois
Located in London, GB
Threes a crowd and a good sound... When wound and actuated by start/stop lever to side, the three birds take turns to sing passages of the sequential birdsong, moving beaks, heads a...
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Early 1900s French Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique large double singing bird-in-cage, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
Double the fun... When wound and actuation lever set to continuous position, the pair of full taxidermy perched birds take turns to sing the continuous phrases, by opening and closi...
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Early 1900s French Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

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Brass

A stunning Hexagonal shaped, gilt bronze and Sevres Singing Cage by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very fine Hexagonal gilt bronze and Sevres plaque single singing bird-in-cage, by Bontems, Going-barrel movement, When wound with the key and start/stop lever actuated, the large and perfectly perched red thrush begins to sing his chorus, moving naturalistic beak, tailfeather and head from side-to-side to continuous birdsong. One of the most sought after and most looked forward to models ever made by Bontems, this example is offered in pristine original condition. Hexagonal shaped, which is one of the rarer models you'll be lucky to come across, with 8 seperate porcelain plaques depicting lovers alternating with song birds within tooled gilt and bleu céleste borders Gilt bronze singing bird cages, usually with stained glass, or fine porcelain panel inserts, were made in limited numbers during the 19th century to commission orders. The first maker to offer a bird cage to this design was Jacquet Droz in about 1798 with his large singing bird in cage, fusee-driven with a clock to the underside so when hung up, its use was three-dimensional. Bontems created this with the past in mind and was no doubt the only maker...
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1880s Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

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Bronze

good antique gilt bronze singing bird box, by Flajoulot
Located in London, GB
A good antique gilt bronze singing bird box, by Flajoulot, Circa 1910, Going barrel movement, Typical Flajoulet, clever design... When wound and start/stop button sli...
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1910s French Vintage Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Turn of the Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Six-Leg Grand Erard Piano
Located in Long Island City, NY
A wonderful turn of the century gilt bronze mounted Louis XVI style six-leg Grand Erard piano Beautiful satinwood veneer, bronze mounts, standing on six legs centered by a stretcher. The movement stamped with Erard serial number 93712 and patent stamps, the interior of the case further stamped F. TURBEC/A LEMOINE, and M. BECKER. Erard is the oldest and most prestigious French piano manufacturer. The firm was founded by Sebastian Erard...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Collection Italian Miniature Green Malachite Silver Vermeil Musical Instruments
Located in London, GB
Collection Italian Miniature Green Malachite Silver Vermeil Musical Instruments Italian, 20th Century Largest (harp): Height 6cm, diameter 3.7cm This delicate ensemble of miniatur...
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20th Century Italian Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Malachite, Vermeil, Silver

Large Gilt Bronze Mounted Maple Harp by Pleyel, Wolff, Lyon and Cie
Located in London, GB
This fine antique harp dates from the second half of the 19th century and was made in France by Pleyel, Wolff, Lyon and Cie. The renowned Parisian firm ma...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Important Ormolu-Mounted Amaranth, Kingwood and Satine Parquetry Grand Piano
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Henry Dasson (d. 1896) Origin: French Date: circa 1885-q890 Dimension: (H) 35 1/4 in x (W) 54 in x (W) 78 in. Provenance: Acquired by Dr. J. T Nieto-Gomez from fi...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Gilt Figural and Ebonized Dital Harp, Maker E. Light, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency gilt stenciled figural and floral ebonized dital harp signed by maker Edward Light. Retailed at Srohl Foley place London, Early 19th century.
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1810s English Regency Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

String, Wood, Ebony, Giltwood

Decorative Brahms Cello Sculpture Piece Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Decorative Brahms Violin, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. Brahms was designed to enhance luxurious interiors. A decorative violin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Gold Leaf

A very fine 19th century Grand Piano by Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Dallas, TX
A magnificent French 19th century Louis XV designed marquetry kingwood Grand Piano . Signed in the bronze by Joseph Zwiener. The finest gilt bronze mounts. 6 legs . The piano works b...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
An enchanting jewel of mechanical artistry! This early 20th-century singing bird automaton evokes the romance of Europe's golden age of craftsmanship. Encased within an elegantly dom...
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20th Century German Rococo Revival Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage
Located in Middleburg, VA
A rare and enchanting treasure of Belle Epoque artistry! This early 20th-century Belgian two-bird singing automaton captures the poetry of mechanical design and natural beauty. Prese...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Gilt Musical Instruments

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Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage
Located in Middleburg, VA
An enchanting masterpiece of mechanical artistry, this rare two-bird singing automaton embodies the romance and refinement of Europe's fascination with automatons at the turn of the ...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Gilt Musical Instruments

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Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

Museum Lyre Grand Piano by J.C Schleip Berlin from 1825, Empire
Located in Berlin, DE
Lyre piano attributed to Johann Christian Schleip, Berlin, around 1825, case veneered with mahogany, upper part in the form of a large lyre with 7 wooden sides (lyre), cover and chee...
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1820s German Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

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1810s English Regency Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

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Antique Wooden Staircase Model, England, 1920s
Located in San Francisco, CA
This lovely diminutive English staircase model from the 1920's is certain to add interest to doll houses and playlands of every scale. The model is of traditional design and carved o...
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Great Antique Bird's-Eye View Plan of Brielle by Blaeu in The Netherlands, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Briela.' Bird's-eye view plan of Brielle in The Netherlands. With key to locations and coats of arms. Text in Dutch on verso. This plan originates from the famous city Atlas: 'Toneel der Steeden' published by Joan Blaeu...
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Paper

Great Antique Bird's-Eye View Plan of Brielle by Blaeu in The Netherlands, 1649
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H 20.08 in W 23.78 in D 0.01 in
French Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer by Charpentier
Located in London, GB
Designed in the French Rococo style, this clock and barometer set have been beautifully ornamented with scrolling foliate gilt bronze forms. The two are diamond shaped, with symmetri...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Birds a Collection of 25 Bird Figures and Music Boxes
Located in New York, NY
A lifetime collection of birds. A set of 25 some made of porcelain some carved from wood or resin. Of the 25 of them 5 are music boxes. I actually think it's quite charming. Siz...
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Late 20th Century Gilt Musical Instruments

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Porcelain, Resin, Wood

French Gilt Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A brooch in gilded bronze by French art jeweler Line Vautrin circa 1950s-1960s. The unusual model depicts the mathematical sign of infinity, on which appears in relief inscription of...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
French Gilt Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
$3,500
H 1.5 in W 2.5 in D 0.3 in
19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard
By Collard & Collard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Anglo-French 19th century rosewood, palisander, amboyna and satinwood marquetry (inlaid) art-case baby grand piano, the works by "Collard & Collard". The intricately deco...
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Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard
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Large Antique Double Barel Victorian Brass Tripod Telescope London 1915
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century large antique double barel Victorian brass telescope raised on a foldable wooden tripod made in London in 1915. Very good original condition.
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Early 20th Century English Gilt Musical Instruments

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Brass

Large Antique Double Barel Victorian Brass Tripod Telescope London 1915
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H 57.09 in W 3.94 in D 43.31 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 only does it play a selection of classical airs with remarkable tone and clarity, but its lush sound is accompanied by a colorful, singing bird automaton...
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H 14 in W 30 in D 15 in
Poul Hennigsen Grand Piano
Located in Studio City, CA
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Leather

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H 33 in W 59 in D 58 in
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrust...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

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Wood, Giltwood

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
$1,440,874
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
Vintage Karl Griesbaum Automatronic Singing Bird Cage, Made in Germany
Located in Norwood, NJ
Vintage automatronic wind-up singing bird cage crafted by Karl Griesbaum in Germany. Automation makes the caged bird sing, flutter its tail and move its beak and head about. The cage...
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

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Silver Gilt Gramophone by Garrard & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sterling Silver Gramophone Garrard & Co. Hallmarked London, 1992 Crafted from an extraordinary 450 ounces of solid sterling silver and richly gilded in 24K gold, this monumental gra...
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20th Century English Gilt Musical Instruments

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Sterling Silver

Silver Gilt Gramophone by Garrard & Co.
Silver Gilt Gramophone by Garrard & Co.
H 60 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in
Antique Victor Victrola Ebonized & Gilt Phonograph Horn Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victor Victrola Ebonized & Gilt Metal Phonograph Horn Circa 1910 Measures- 18.5''H x 18.5''W x 18.5''D
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Early 20th Century American Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

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...
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1950s Vintage Gilt Musical Instruments

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Brass

Antique Gilt Metal Singing Bird Box, by Raymy
Located in London, GB
A fine antique gilt metal singing bird box, by Raymy, Circa 1910, Raymy's reprise of the Bruguier pattern, The tooled metal genius strikes ...
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1910s Swiss Vintage Gilt Musical Instruments

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Bronze

18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood, Silvered and Painted Decorative Wall Lyre
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a music room, den or office with this elegant and colorful antique wall mounted lyre. Crafted in Italy circa 1780, the large Classical Roman musical instrument featured two ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

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Giltwood

Important self-playing piano "La Victoire" stamped Blanche-Petit & Goffart
Located in Paris, FR
Important automatic self-playing piano called "Bastringue", from the beginning of the XXth century, working with an interchangeable cylinder stamped by the organ and piano makers "J....
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Gilt Musical Instruments

Materials

Iron

Grand Reproducing Piano by Steinway & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
Immensely rare, mechanically complex and visually stunning, this Steinway & Sons reproducing grand piano is considered to be the highest quality ...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Gilt Musical Instruments

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Wood

Antique Spinetta Piano, Openable with Painting, 18th Century Venice 'Italy'
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique "Spinetta" piano, opening lid with a very rich painted scene, all lacquered and painted, with sculpted legs and touches of gold, all hand built in the late 18th century in Ve...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

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Wood

Miniature Piano, Music Box with Decoration of Gallant Scenes
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Miniature piano, music box in gilded brass and decoration of gallant scenes in enamel, 19th century, Napoleone III period. Measures: H 9 cm, W 13 cm...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

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Brass

Antique Steinway & Sons Mahogany Upright Piano, circa 1864
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique upright grand piano by Steinway & Sons, New York offers a mahogany case with paneled face, balustrade supports, signed with serial #83215 as...
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19th Century Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

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Iron

Antique 'Grecian Harp' by Érard
Located in London, GB
This impressive harp by the French maker Érard is stylistically ‘Grecian’, its decorative motifs being drawn largely from Greco-Roman precedents. The Classical influences can be seen in its gilt fluted column, the moulded palmettes present throughout, and the spare and refined gold-and-white colour scheme. The harp is inscribed on the top frame “Sebastian Erard...
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Early 19th Century English Classical Greek Antique Gilt Musical Instruments

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Ormolu, Bronze

Antique 'Grecian Harp' by Érard
Antique 'Grecian Harp' by Érard
H 66.93 in W 22.45 in L 66.93 in
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bird Cage Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A mechanical bird sings in its gilded cage in this exceptionally rare French automaton. Combining outstanding artistry with mechanical genius, the gilt brass cage is mounted with han...
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