Antique Bontems Mechanical Singing Birds Cage Automaton Musical Box

This 19th-century French automaton from the late 1800s showcases a delightful ensemble of features: three vibrant animated birds, a cascading waterfall, a tree surrounded by rocky ou...

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...

An antique coin-operated large double singing birds-in-cage, by Bontems, French circa 1900 Spend a penny in style When wound and a 1d. coin inse...

Automaton Singing birds Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a stepped gilded base. Three articulated singing bird...

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...

Bring life to your house with this colorful vintage birdcage. Attributed to Reuge Music in Switzerland, and built circa 1960, the cage is cylindrical in shape and sits on a painted w...

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...

An automated singing bird with a strong voice and flamboyant plumage amidst foliage in a gilded brass cage. Germany, circa 1920. This beautiful, vintage songbird collectible will ad...

Circa 1920 Monumental Parisian bird cage mansion Architectural bird house based on a famous Paris Brothel Sourced in Belgium   Measures: W117 x D51 x H90 cm.

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...