(Bontems), Paris, circa 1880. Fine tortoiseshell, singing bird box. Notes The movement of this singing bird is typical of the Bontems' production towards the end of the last century.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-10-23
The Singing Blackbird Attributed to Blaise Bontems, Paris, circa 1860. Extremely rare and spectacular singing automaton blackbird turning its head, flapping its wings, and opening Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-05-15
The Duet Attributed to Blaise Bontems, Paris. Made circa 1880. Fine and very rare, silver gilt and painted-on-enamel, double singing bird box. Accompanied by the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06
BLAISE BONTEMS THE DUET SINGING BIRD BOX WITH TWO BIRDS Blaise Bontems, Paris. Made circa 1880. Fine and very rare, silver and painted on enamel Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-03-11
Bontems – Parisian Singing Bird Bontems, Paris. Made circa 1900. Fine, tortoiseshell and gilt metal, singing bird box. Accompanied by a fitted box and key. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-11-13
The Silver Bird Attributed to Blaise Bontems, Paris, circa 1880. Extremely rare silvered bronze free-standing singing bird automaton, turning its head and opening its beak Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
BONTEMS, PARISIAN SINGING BIRD Bontems, Paris. Made circa 1900. Fine, tortoiseshell and gilt metal, singing bird box. Accompanied by a fitted box and key. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-11-13
Oiseau Chan teur Attributed to Bontems, Paris. Made circa 1890. Fine, gilt-metal singing bird box. Two-body, rectangular with rounded corners, engraved with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-03-20
DuetAttributable to Bontems, Paris. Made circa 1880.Fine and very rare, tortoiseshell and silver double singing bird box. rectangular, hinged back panel for Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-12-02
Double Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems, No. 5313395, with green and red plumage, moving heads, beaks and tails, in domed cage on repousse brass base Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23
Bontems Triple Singing Bird Automaton, with moving heads, beaks and tails, under domed brass cage on giltwood base with canted corners and floral relief, ht. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23
