Sterling Silver Singing Automaton Bird with Ornate Case
An exceptional sterling silver singing automaton bird, Germany, early 20th century the case with repousse decoration of foliate scrolls on all sides and the lid. The key in the form of a bird. Working order. 925 silver - 544g. 5.5 x 11.5 x 7 cm
German Gold Plated Automated Bird Song Musical Box
A gold plated possibly German automated bird song musical box, width 10.5 cm. Comes with winding key
Kaiser Brass Bird Cage Alarm Clock with Automaton Bird
Kaiser German automaton bird cage alarm clock, brass cage raised on three feet, interior with small bird. Unmarked 14 cm
Rare German Enamelled Singing-Bird Box by Karl Griesbaum
A rare German gilt-metal and enamelled singing-bird box attributed to Karl Griesbaum, the bird with multi-coloured plumage; the beak, wings, tail and body articulated, concealed in a decoratively enamelled case. The hinged lid painted with a menage a…
Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box with Swiss Movement
Swiss movement tortoiseshell singing bird box mid 19th century, the tortoiseshell and silver gilt rectangular case with a central hinged oval lid engraved with little birds in flight, opening to reveal a brightly coloured animated singing bird 10 x 6.5 cm…
Enamel Singing Bird Box by Karl Griesbaum
Karl Griesbaum (German), gilt and enamel singing bird box, early 20th century, the lid depicting a courting couple in a rural landscape, concealing the singing bird, the sides decorated with landscape vignettes, impressed Kg bird mark for Karl Griesbaum,…
Silver gilt automaton bird box with musical function and drawer
A fine silver gilt musical automaton bird box with drawer tested more than 85%, height 10 cm, width 15 cm, depth 11 cm
Vintage Musical Bird Cage - Singing Bird with Moving Head
A vintage bird in cage musical box, height 29 cm, in good working order, birds sings and head moves,
Singing Birds in Automated Foliage Cage
Automation singing birds on a branch amongst foliage in cage (both birds moving)
Enamelled Singing-Bird Box by Karl Griesbaum
A German gilt-metal and enamelled singing-bird box attributed to Karl Griesbaum, the bird with multi-coloured plumage, beak, wings, tail and body movements concealed in a decoratively enamelled case painted with figures and landscape vignettes framed by…
French Musical Bird Cage Automaton, 19th Century
A late 19th century French automaton musical bird cage, the two feathered birds amongst foliage, in good working order, height 28 cm
Oscillating Birds Clock Automata with Box
A reproduction bird cage clock automata with two Oscillating birds, with box, height 17 cm
Oscillating Birds Clock Automata in Box
A reproduction bird cage clock automata with two Oscillating birds, in box, height 17 cm
19th Century French Singing Birdcage Clock with Two Birds
French singing birdcage timepiece with two birds, 19th century, full whistle, setting for intermittent, 50 cm high
French Champleve Bird Clock - Vintage & Working
A vintage French champleve cage bird clock (working)
German Singing Bird Cage Automaton by K. Griesbaum
A German singing bird cage automaton by Karl Griesbaum 20th century Manufacturer's marks to base, featuring a faux bird perched on a brass stand with faux twigs and berries, the brass cage raised on three brass feet 28 cm high
Enamel Gilt Silver Singing Bird Box with Porcelain Cover
An enamel gilt silver singing bird box, Swiss 935 'T' coronet mark, the porcelain covered oval flap revealing a singing bird and a pierced grille, height 4 cm, length 11 cm.
Gilded French Singing Birdcage Automaton, 19th Century
French singing birdcage automaton with one bird in fine gilded cage, 19th century, 45 cm high
19th Century French Singing Birdcage Timepiece with Two Birds
French singing birdcage timepiece with two birds, 19th century, 50 cm high
French 19th Century Music Box with Marquetry Inlay
A 19th century French eight airs music box, the floral marquetry inlay lid with banded borders, the eight tunes listed on the original card to the interior lid - 'Romeo et Juliette, etc., the mechanism with seven graduating bells struck by bird form…
French Singing Bird Tortoiseshell Box
A rare late 19th century French Bontems singing bird tortoiseshell box, the case of rectangular form, slide bar switch to the front releasing the hinged lid and exposing the iridescent feathered singing bird, with articulated wings and accompanying…
Musical Bird Cage Automaton, Reuge Sainte-Croix, 20th Century
Reuge Sainte-Croix, musical movement bird cage automaton, 20th century, with bird on perch, in working order, height 28 cm
Gilded Cage Songbird Automaton
A Songbird in a gilded cage automaton, post 1950, with trademark of Robert & Otto Eschle, a single red and black feathered bird emitting a realistic sonorous call, housed in a gilded cage with a cabochon jewelled base, with winding mechanism, to operate…
Gilded German Singing Bird Cage
A German 'Singing Bird' in a gilded cage, mid 20th century, in the style of Karl Griesbaum two songbirds in red and yellow perched amidst foliage on velvet, with an ornate lobed base with relief ornamentation upon a textured ground and studded with red…
French Singing Bird Clock with Waterfall and Mirror Pond
A French singing bird clock, circa 1900, three singing birds in a gilded cage with twist glass waterfall into mirror pond. Bird in tree singing while birds on the ground are feeding and drinking from pond. Gilt wood base with French striking eight day…
Coin-Operated French Singing Birds in Gilded Cage
Two French singing birds, Bontham, circa 1900, coin operated singing birds in gilded cage, 67 cm high, 26 cm wide, 26 cm deep
Antique French Coin-Op Singing Birds in Gilded Cage
French two coin operated singing birds, circa 1900, two birds in gilded cage with wooden base, 59 cm high, 25 cm wide, 25 cm deep
Antique German Disc Music Box with Inlaid Walnut Casket
A Symphonion Schutz-Marke disc music box with six discs, circa 1900, Germany, maker's stamps to discs, the walnut casket inlaid with bird and foliage motifs to the lid, with decorative three-quarter pillars to the edges and cast bronze handles, the…
Late 19th Century Swiss Singing Bird Music Box
A rare late 19th century Swiss singing bird music box, the crisp-tooled gilt metal engraved case of rectangular form, slide button switch to the front releasing the hinged lid and exposing the iridescent feathered singing bird, with articulated bone beak,…
Gilt Cage Musical Automata with Non-Working Birds
A musical bird cage automata, two birds within a gilt cage, not in working order
Enamelled Singing Bird Box with Gilt Metal - Working
A c.1920 gilt metal and blue enamelled singing bird box, the pull button mechanism operates the lid revealing a moving and singing bird, working. With key. 10 x 6.5 x 4.3 cm
Antique Singing Bird Automaton in Silvered Alpacca Box
An vintage singing bird automaton, 20th century, probably German made, a small silvered 'Alpacca' box with engraved details, with key winder and a pop up oval lid enclosing a brightly coloured moving bird that emits realistic bird song operated by tiny…
German Musical Birdcage with Singing Birds (9 words)
A rare mid-century German musical automaton Birdcage, with singing birds. Height 30 cm
French Bird Music Cage with Glass Dome Stand
An antique French bird music cage together with a vintage glass dome on footed circular timber stand, in working order, two tunes, winds at bottom, height 28 cm
Swiss Caged Bird Clock, 19th Century
A 19th century Swiss caged bird clock c. 1880, brass wire with central revolving ivory disc around an hour pointer, this moves in tune with the clock escapement, height 14.5 cm
Swiss Reuge Musical Birds in Working Cage
Swiss Reuge musical two birds automaton in cage, 27 cm high approx, working when tested
Swiss Birdcage Musical Movement with Singing Birds
Reuge Sainte Croix musical movement bird cage made in Switzerland. Two birds with real feathers, both sing & move during intervals on two different levels in a gilt brass birdcage surrounded by violets. Engraved 'Reuge music Sainte Croix made in…
Swiss Reuge Musical Bird Automaton in Cage
Swiss Reuge musical two birds automaton in cage, 29 cm high, as inspected
Swiss Singing Bird Automaton, 20th Century
A Swiss singing bird automaton, first half of the 20th century, 22 cm high
Chirping Twin Bird Automaton - 26cm
Twin bird automaton woking movement and sound, approx 26 cm high
Victorian Gilt Bird Automata Column Base
A Victorian gilt bird automata base with clockwork mechanism, base shaped like a column, with old wooden bird no feathers. Diameter 29 cm
Gilt Cherub Bird Automaton with Singing Bird
19th century musical bird automaton cherub embossed gilt hinged cover opening to reveal singing bird 70 x 100 x 35 mm
Victorian Singing Bird Automaton from Bryan Jackson Collection
Victorian coin-operated singing bird automaton, in working order. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys
Musical Automaton Girl with Bird and Flowers
French musical automaton girl with bird in basket, by Leopold Lambert, c. 1900, the bisque-headed girl has blue glass eyes, open mouth, blonde mohair wig, bisque arms and hands and composition torso and legs, she is holding a basket containing a feathered…
Antique French Singing Bird Automaton with Clock and Birds
Rare French glass dome singing bird automaton with clock, made by Bontems, c. 1890, Arranged on an ebonised base with six birds in a leafy tree, the birds variously move and fly. The dome has been repaired, the spring drive mechanism has been replaced…
German Singing Bird Automaton in Brass Cage
Singing bird automaton, with brass cage, probably German. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys
French Singing Bird Automaton with Two Birds in Cage
French singing bird automaton, with two birds in a brass cage, c. 1920s. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys
Botems' Singing Bird Automaton Cage
French singing bird automaton by Botems, c. 1880, the cage with the three singing birds on an ornate brass stand, in good working condition. Provenance: Purchased from the Joblin collection in the 1970s. Jobling toured New Zealand in the early 1920s with…
Triple Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
French coin activated triple singing bird automaton, by Bontems, with traditional brass mechanism with an electric drive on a gold painted pedestal, the three caged birds with moving heads, beaks and tails in a naturalistic setting, in good working order.…
Karl Griesbaum German Silver Singing Bird Automaton
German silver singing bird automaton, by Karl Griesbaum, c. 1900, the rectangular silver case embossed with figural scenes and trophies, operated by a lever on the front which releases an oval cover embossed with cherubs releasing a caged coloured…
Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton
An antique Karl Griesbaum singing caged bird with automaton. 28 cm high.
Antique French Singing Bird Cage Automaton Music Box
A large antique French singing bird cage, automaton music box, c.1900, with gilt metal and brass bird cage case; the base carved and gilded with applied ormolu work. Height 59 cm. Base: 28 x 29 cm
French Musical Automaton Clock of Birds in Tree
A French musical automaton clock of birds in a tree, late 19th Century modelled with four birds tweeting and moving amongst the boughs of a wirework and fabric tree, the natuarlistically modelled rocky landscape with a turning glass rod to one side…
Enamel Musical Bird Box in Hallmarked Sterling Silver
Rare & impressive hallmarked sterling silver 925 marked & enamel musical bird box and key, circa 1924? approx 10 cm long, 6 cm deep, 4 cm high
Swiss Enamel Singing Bird Music Box with Chateau Scene
Swiss automaton tortoiseshell & enamel singing bird music box the bird with, red, blue, iridescent green & orange feathered plumage, moving bone beak, head, wings and tailfeather, the bird reflected in highly polished lid interior, the lid top with full…
German Singing Bird Music Box with Original Feathers
A fine German automated music box with a singing bird in a cage. The bird with original feathers is sitting above a tree, the mechanism is brass and steel with key wind up below
German Singing Bird Automaton in Brass Cage
A singing bird automaton, German, the single automated bird perched on a stand entwined with delicate foliage, within a brass cage mounted on a brass etched base decorated with geometric motif on four baluster feet 25 cm high
Cast Iron Door Stop and Singing Bird Automaton Set
A painted cast iron novelty door stop and a small singing bird automaton in cage the automaton 14 cm high, the door stop 21 cm high
German Singing Bird Automaton from 1930s by Griesbaum
Musical singing bird automaton, German 1930's by Griesbaum
Double Singing Bird Automaton in Brass Cage
A double singing bird automaton in cage one bird standing, the other resting on a perch, within a brass cage with a loop handle, 51 cm high
Gilded French automata of birds in cage (A/F)
A late 19th century French gilded automata of birds in a cage A/F (penny in the slot)
German Silver Singing Bird Cigarette Box by Karl Griesbaum
A German silver singing bird cigarette box, early 20th century, profusely chased with fancy birds amongst foliate scrolls, the hinged cover with applied marcasites birds with ruby paste eyes, concealing the singing bird, the hinged sides opening to reveal…
Non-Working 19th Century Automaton Bird Cage
A French 19th century automaton birds in cage not in working order A/F. Height 28 cm
Swiss Musical Birdcage with Two Singing Birds
Reuge Sainte Croix musical movement bird cage made in Switzerland. Two birds with real feathers, both sing and move during intervals on two different levels in a gilt brass birdcage surrounded by violets. Engraved 'Reuge Music Sainte Croix, Made in…
Brass bird cage automaton clock
Brass bird cage automaton clock, mechanical one day movement, the bird moves side to side as the central, clock dial rotates keeping hourly time. Height 14.5 cm
Gilt French Bird Cage, 19th Century
A singing bird in gilt metal cage, French, 19th century. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
Enamelled German Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
A German 'Singing bird' automaton music box. Early 20th century, the rectangular case with enamelled decoration, together with original bird. Provenance: A bequest from Sir Arthur Gordon Rylah (1909-1974), to his daughter and sold by her executors.
Swiss Singing Bird Automaton Jewel Box
A Swiss gilt bronze singing bird automaton jewel box of oval form, the porcelain plaque lid opens to reveal a singing bird, a small clock to front, the base inscribed with the names of four songs, decorated in classical manner, 11.5 cm long
Gilt Metal Singing Bird Automaton in Cage
A large rectangular gilt metal Caged singing bird automaton Presented in a naturalistic setting, one bird perched above and another below within a gilded cage, supported on a squared base with a winder to one side, 48 cm high.
Gilt Metal Singing Bird Automaton in Cage
A small cylindrical gilt metal Caged singing bird automaton, presented in a naturalistic setting, the fine feathered bird perched within a gilded cage, 28 cm high.
Gilt Metal Singing Bird Automaton in Cage
A small rectangular gilt metal Caged singing bird automaton, presented in a naturalistic setting, the fine feathered bird perched within a gilded cage, 28 cm high.
Swiss Musical Birdcage Automaton with Reuge Music
A Swiss musical birdcage automaton, modern, Reuge music, Saint-Croix, of typical form, the silvered domed circular cage containing two birds, one on a perch, on a plinth base decorated with a pierced cast metal frieze of foliage, putti, and birds, winder…
French Singing Birds Automata in Gilt Cage
A late 19th French Bonthems singing birds in cage automata with a whistling bird on a perch with wagging tail, head turning from side to side and another bird seated on the ground, in a gilt cage on moulded wood rectangular base, 57 cm high. Provenance:…
Mid 19th Century Swiss Singing Bird Box
A Swiss movement tortoiseshell singing bird box, mid 19th century, the tortoiseshell and silver gilt rectangular case with a central hinged oval lid engraved with little birds in flight, opening to reveal a brightly coloured animated singing bird 10 x 6.5…
Victorian Singing Bird Automaton in Brass Cage
Victorian automaton of two caged singing birds. Brass cage with a red and a yellow bird perched on a small branch, birds sing and chirp and move either head or tail. Height 28.5 cm
Victorian Singing Bird Automaton in Penny-Slot Cage
Victorian automaton singing bird in a cage, c. 1900 rare penny-slot operated working model. Bird of metal, textile, feathers and wood seated on a perch with leaf decoration. Cage raised on a wooden octagonal base with drawer to collect pennies. Large…
1910 French Singing Bird Cage Clock (8 words)
A singing bird in a cage clock, French circa 1910 16 cm high
Victorian Singing Bird Cage
A Victorian singing bird in a gilt metal cage, French 19th century, 53 cm high
German Singing Bird Automaton Music Box with Filigree Decoration
A German 'Singing bird' automaton music box late 19th/early 20th century, the rectangular case with ornate filigree decoration, together with original bird shaped key. Width 10.5 cm
Mahogany Singing Bird Automata with Gilt Mounts
A French mahogany and gilt metal mounted singing bird automata, 20th century, with a bird on a perch with wagging tail, head turning from side to side and whistling, another bird seated on the ground, the case raised on a base with gilt mounts, coin slot…
Gilded Whistling Bird Automaton
An early 20th century Continental whistling bird automaton, the ornate rectangular gilded filigree top with central roundell opening to a whistling bird above banded sides. Height 10.5 cm .
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