BONTEMS PARIS SINGING BIRDS MECHANICAL AUTOMATON

Scarce large Double Singing Birds Automaton by Bontems of Paris. Circa 1890s-1900s. All original with wonderful colors and design. Both birds actions works. They both sign very well. Minor finish loss

Antique mechanical singing birds cage by famous French automaton maker Bontems, circa 1900 . When wound, two birds move and sing clearly and beautifully, both heads turn while their tails move up and

Three Bird Musical Singing Birds in a Cage Automaton Attr. to Bontems, Paris. Dimensions: H 22" x W 10.5" x D10" Condition: Winds and birds move but does not make noise or sing, may need repair. Dust

French Mechanical Singing Bird Cage Automaton. France, ca. late 19th century/early 20th century (attr. Bontems). Wind-up automaton depicting a singing bird automaton, the bird with original yellow plu

Gorgeous 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 t

Mechanical singing bird automaton, German, mechanism most likely by Karl Griesbaum, Case by Emil Brenk.Box is decorated with polychrome enamels panels, circular vignettes on all four sides, the top le

Vintage automation singing mechanical red bird in gilt brass cage. Dimensions: 10.5 inches tall x 6 inches in diameter. Condition: Fine - not working - wound tight. Please feel free to ask for a cond

Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box with Silver Case. Mechanical singing bird automaton by Karl Griesbaum, Germany, key-wind clockwork mechanism. The bird with bright plumage sings and turns around, flaps

Vintage German Karl Griesbaum Automaton Birdcage Music Box, Marked KG - Made in Germany - KEN - D, Having a Mechanical Singing Bird Automaton with Black Tail on Leafy Perch in a Detailed Brass Cage Ha

Mechanical 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.When

Mechanical 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 play

925 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.

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 lower

Mechanical 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 and

German Mechanical Automaton Singing Song Bird Cage Music Box. attributed to Karl Griesbaum. Bird realistically tweets and moves when wound. Excellent working condition Measures H:9 in.

French Helvetic Singing Bird Cage Automaton (Paris, ca. 1900) Bird with yellow feathers on metal perch. Round brass cage with decorative banding handle stamped "F302". Helvetic stamp on base. 10 1/2 i

Automaton Mechanical 3 Motion Caged Singing Bird. 7 X 5 X 11 Inches H. Bird Tweets, Bird Beak Moves, Head Swivels, Tail Flicks.

Antique French mechanical automaton, having two taxidermy singing birds in music box cage 20.5"h x 11"d Provenance: The living estates of long-time collectors Dale & Beverly Rollins (San Antonio, Texa

An antique German mechanical automaton featuring two (2) singing birds in a birdcage. Birds with authentic feathers modeled on dual perches. Birds move and sing. Base and birdcage in goldtone brass. B

Created by Lucien Bontemps in Paris circa 1870, this is among his largest and most spectacular “singing bird” clockwork automatons. Inside the beautifully gilded and decorated 22 inch tall cage, t

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 rep

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 orde

A rare and fine automation singing bird jardiniere by Blaise Bontems, c.1880. Stamped Bontems, Paris on brass plate at base of perch, entwined with silk leaves and flowers, the bird with iridescent bl

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