C.1880, French, Musical Bird Automaton and clock.
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23 October 2024
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This is a large unit, top bird at rest, and center humming bird that appears to "flit' from branch to branch, the bottom bird tipping as if to drink from the "fountain', a turning rod of glass (in little alcove on right). With a two tune, pull wind music box that may be activated either independently or in conjunction with the key wind tweeting bird mechanism. And with a perfect glass dome. Height 23.5'
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R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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C.1880, French, Musical Bird Automaton and clock. This is a large unit, top bird at rest, and center humming bird that appears to "flit' from branch to branch, the bottom bird tipping as if to drink from the "fountain', a turning rod of glass (in little alcove on right). With a two tune, pull wind music box that may be activated either independently or in conjunction with the key wind tweeting bird mechanism. And with a perfect glass dome. Height 23.5'
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