France, attributed to Bontems, automata with three caged, singing birds, the gilt cage having a rectangular wooden base with canted corners, decorated with foliate ornament, and containing the keywound mechanism, the cage containing brightly colored, life
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
Clock image
thumburl
France, attributed to Bontems, automata with three caged, singing birds, the gilt cage having a rectangular wooden base with canted corners, decorated with foliate ornament, and containing the keywound mechanism, the cage containing brightly colored, life
base with minor losses to surface, now painted gold, cage dirty, with minor bends, floor of cage and birds extremely dusty, losses to feathers, workin...