Three Singing Bird Automaton, France, c. 1890-1900, brass cage mounted on a wooden base with gilded applied carving, three birds in colorful plumage which when activated by the clockwork mechanism move tails, heads, and beaks while singing a vigorous birdsong, ht. 22 in. all birds move and sing well, plummage faded, original gilding with only very minor losses
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-06-02
Singing Bird Automaton, probably by Greisbaum, with celluloid case, brass lid which opens to reveal the singing bird automaton with green, gray, and red plumage, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-20
Griesbaum Brass-cased Singing Bird Automaton, Germany, with scroll decorated brass case, oval hinged lid which opens to reveal the singing bird with green, gray, and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-20
French, 19th century. Caged singing bird automaton with diminutive feathered bird perched on gilt metal stand within a brass wire cage with gilt bronze urn Read more…
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2014-10-04
Singing Bird Automaton, probably France, c. 1900, the brass case with repousse decoration, single bird with aqua, gray, and black plumage on a limb with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-06-02
Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton, with red and black plumage, moving head, beak and tail, in domed cage on pressed brass base containing going-barrel movement and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23
Sterling Silver Singing Bird Automaton, repousse case marked Sterling on the bottom with cherubs holding musical instruments and birds all against a backdrop of decorative Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-06-02
Double Singing Bird Automaton by Botems, France, no. 5414125, two birds in red, yellow and green plumage with moving heads, beaks and tails, in a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-07-16
German .800 Silver-gilt Singing Bird Automaton Box, late 19th/early 20th century, rectangular, decorated to all sides with bucolic peasant scenes, with a bird-form slide, the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-10-05
Coin-Operated Double Singing Bird Automaton, probably Bontems , one bird with red / green plumage, moving beak and tail, the other with iredescent blue plumage, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-03-24
Singing Bird Automaton, France, 20th century, brass case with repousse decoration, single bird with yellow plumage on a limb with vines, clockwork mechanism activates tail, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-10-16
