Sold2023SWISS AUTOMATON MUSIC BOX19TH C. WITH TORTOISE SHELL CASE WITH SINGING BIRD MECHANISM. DECORATED POP-UP LID REVEALING FEATHERED BIRD. 4" X 2 1/2" X 1 1/2". TERMS: UPDATED 2023 TERMS FOR PURCHASING AND SHIPPING OF AUCTION ITEMSee Sold Price
Sold2023AUTOMATON SINGING BIRD MUSIC BOXMechanical tortoiseshell singing bird music box. Top has enamel / hand painted European landscape scene with flowers on underside. Feathered bird pops out of finely detailed gold gilt oval compartmentSee Sold Price
Sold2022A 19TH CENTURY SWISS AUTOMATON SINGING TORTOISESHELL BIRD BOX with enamelled lid. 10 cm x 6.5 cm.A 19TH CENTURY SWISS AUTOMATON SINGING TORTOISESHELL BIRD BOX with enamelled lid. 10 cm x 6.5 cm.See Sold Price
SoldA good tortoiseshell singing bird box, probably by Bontems, circa 1890,A good tortoiseshell singing bird box, probably by Bontems, circa 1890, with going-barrel movement, the bird with layered feathered plumage in green, dark brown, electric blue and turquoise hues, redSee Sold Price
Sold2020Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton Music BoxContinental .900 Silver Singing Bird Automaton Music Box , c. 1900, attr. Karl Griesbaum, Schwarzwald, Germany, marked "900", decorated with classical trophees, sliding button activates lid and singinSee Sold Price
Sold2017Tortoiseshell French Singing BoxBontems Silver engraved lid, c. 1890 with hinged key compartment case. 3.75" x 2.5" x 1.25".See Sold Price
Sold2017SINGING MECHANICAL BIRD BOXReplica Victorian Bontems 1880 Music Box, in faux tortoiseshell wooden case with gilt components and bird with real feathers. 2" x 4 1/2" x 3". Lacks key, working condition unknown.See Sold Price
Sold2023GERMAN ENAMEL & GILT SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON BOXGerman Rococo style enamel and gilt metal music box, case by Emil Brenk, 20th c., lid depicting "The Swing," after Jean-Honore Fragonard (French, 1732-1806), marked "EB METALL" to underside, operatesSee Sold Price
Sold2016Music Box w/Key, Bird Automaton, Silver, 19th C.This singing bird box is primarily brass with gilt. It is covered in flower, bird, and harvest designs with an oval lid on the surface. On the bottom is the winding key which, when wound and the bird-See Sold Price
Sold20162 PC 19th c. TORTOISE SHELL & IVORY CALLING CARD GOTHICA fine pressed tortoise shell and ivory Gothic Calling Card Case, English c. 1840 approx 3.75x2.75". Also a small Fine English Regency tortoise shell box with cut steel beading and line inlay, blank cSee Sold Price
Sold2018Emil Brenk gilt metal singing bird boxEmil Brenk gilt metal singing bird box, 20th c., German, key wind automaton, stamped on underside "EB" (above drawer), 2.5"h x 4.25"w x 2.75"d Provenance: From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E.See Sold Price
Sold2022Antique Swiss Automaton Singing Bird BoxAntique Swiss Automaton Singing Bird Box 4''x2.75''. Shell case with engraved birds and flora cover. Working order, though it runs fast. Cracking and loss to case on underside. Interior bird is missinSee Sold Price
Sold2024KARL GRIESBAUM GERMAN SINGING BIRD BOXFinely Crafted German Automaton Box, mid-20th c., key wind function (with original key and Karl Griesbaum 50th anniversary tag), after winding and releasing the side lever, the lid opens and a multi-cSee Sold Price
Sold2024Karl Griesbaum German Automaton Birdcage Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box AntiqueDescribed By:Michelle NMED 48634 Title: Karl Griesbaum German Automaton Birdcage Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Antique Description:Karl Griesbaum German Automaton Birdcage Singing Bird in a Cage MuSee Sold Price
Sold2021FRENCH TORTOISE SHELL PORTRAIT MINIATURE SNUFF BOXFrench tortoise shell snuff box, late 18th/ early 19th c., lid with painted portrait miniature of a young girl with a bird on a string, framed by gold-tone metal bezel, approx 1 1/8"h, 3"diam **ProvenSee Sold Price
Sold2017Singing Bird Box c. 1910Outstanding singing bird box with clock and original box and key. Beautiful blue guilloche enameled top and the silver handpainted lid with a sailboat scene. Stamped on the bottom, Swiss made #450. 3.See Sold Price
Sold2021Mechanical singing bird box automatonMechanical singing bird box automaton with two young winged children standing,the girl child holding a large umbrella as well as a basket of fruit, the young boy with bow arrows around his waist.WhenSee Sold Price
Sold2016Mechanical singing bird box automaton with a youngMechanical sterling silver singing bird box automaton. When the pull knob is pulled out the top lid opens up and asmall bird comes up and flaps its wings and tweets a short song.After its song is playSee Sold Price
Sold2018925 Silver mechanical singing bird box automaton with925 Silver mechanical singing bird box automaton with cobalt blue panels.Length 4 1/2 inches. Height 2 3/8 inches. Depth 3 3/4 inches.See Sold Price
Sold2022Mechanical singing bird box automaton with deep blue enamel.Mechanical singing bird box automaton with deep blue enamel.A small bird in a cage and when the knob is pulled the lid raises and a small bird lifts up and tweets a tune after finishing the bird lowerSee Sold Price
Sold2022Mechanical singing bird box automaton with a young boy and girl with an umbrellaMechanical singing bird box automaton with a young boy and girl with an umbrella.When the knob is pulled the lid raises and a small bird lifts up and tweets a tune after finishing the bird lowers andSee Sold Price
Sold2022Mechanical gold gilt filigree singing bird box automaton.Mechanical gold gilt filigree singing bird box automaton. Attributed to Karl Griesbaum.When the slid bar is slide to the right the top flap lifts and a small bird rises and tweets a song while his winSee Sold Price
Sold2017Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton MechanicalGorgeous vintage Karl Griesbaum singing bird box. Hand painted panels with deep blue and white enamel on beautiful gilt box. Comes with original key. Wind up the box and push the button over to make tSee Sold Price
May 22Curated AuctionsA FINE AND RARE CASED SET OF GEORGE II SILVER TEA CADDIES AND SUGAR BOX, LONDON, 1755, PIERRE£3,800
May 22Curated AuctionsA RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY TORTOISESHELL AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID SINGING BIRD BOX£3,000
May 22Hannam's Auctioneers LtdAN ANTIQUE SWISS BRONZE AUTOMATON SINGING BIRD BOX decorated with filigree foliage and vines. 10 cm£5(1 bid)
May 22Curated AuctionsA FINE AND RARE EARLY 20TH CENTURY SILVER AND ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX FROM PALAIS ROYAL£2,800
May 23Potter & Potter Auctions[SNUFF BOXES]. Group of Four Vintage Snuff Boxes with Hinge...$350(1 bid)
May 22Curated AuctionsA FINE AND RARE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH MUSICAL AUTOMATON NECESSAIRE C. 1860£2,800
1 day LeftTremont AuctionsCollection of 13 antique silver mounted cowrie shell boxes. 1) Birmingham mark on inside rim and$2,000(2 bids)