Shelf or Mantel Singing Bird Animated
Shelf or Mantel Singing Bird Animated
C.1900, French, Bontems, Double Singing Bird automaton, large cage with full size birds and key wound mechanism below.
C.1950, German, Singing Birds in Cage
Chrome & Gilded Animated Bird in Cage Clock
Chrome and Gilded Animated Bird in Cage Clock
Elpa, West Germany, two singing whistling birds in brass cage, c1975
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
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
France, singing bird automaton, spring driven movement powers birdsong, as well as head, beak and tail feather motions, mounted on a gilt wood base with fluted canted corners and applied floral ornaments, the bird enclosed in a wire cage with velvet lined
French made automaton, Spring driven singing bird in a cage.
French or Swiss, a large singing bird in cage, with a gilt wood and gesso base, brass cage, controls and winding from the base, C.1880
German, Singing Bird Box, in an embossed coin silver case marked 800, key wound, actuated at will, the bird emerging from the box via small pull pin on right side of case, c1980
German, Singing Bird Box, key wound, actuated at will with slide on right front of case, the bird singing for his audience and then disappearing from view, from Karl Griesbaum factory, in a light violet guilloche enameled case with a carved ivorene cover
Germany or Switzerland, singing bird box, the surface with blue enamel in imitation of lapis lazuli, each panel bordered with a white enamel band, and with gilt, engraved borders, the top with oval door concealing a bird with brightly colored feathers,
Germany, probably Karl Griesbaum, singing bird box, gilt brass case with ornate filigree applique, the front with slide for activating the bird, appearing from beneath the oval cover and performing on demand, 20th century
Germany, probably Karl Griesbaum, singing bird box, gilt brass case with ornate filigree applique, the front with slide for activating the bird, appearing from beneath the oval cover and performing on demand, 20th century
Germany, singing bird box, cast brass case decorated with mythical beasts and scrolled vines, the bird emerging from the box when the lever is pushed, performs for his audience, and then disappears from view, c1980
Germany, singing bird box, sterling silver case with serpentine front and sides, scrolled foliate feet, repousse decorated with putto frolicking in landscapes, the brightly colored bird with silver beak emerges from the top when the lever is pushed, does
Germany, turtle form singing bird box in silver, the bird activated by a pull slide at the rear, the turtle head moving back and forth as the bird performs
J. Kaiser Animated Bird in Cage Clock
Japan Animated Bird in Cage Clock
Japan Animated Bird in Cage Key Wind Clock
Karl Griesbaum, Germany, an enamelled silver singing bird box, the case with rectilinear panels decorated in blue, black, green and white enamels, the top in blue guilloche enamel with narrow black enamel border, the oval cover decorated with polychrome
Karl Griesbaum, Germany, brass cage with two singing automata feathered birds.
Karl Griesbaum, Germany, singing bird box, silver plated case with leaf and scroll engraving and canted corners, the oval cover engraved with two birds, and opening to reveal the multicolored, singing bird when the slide on the case front is pushed, 20th
Karl Griesbaum, Germany, singing bird box, the box sides with blue and white champleve enamel framing colorful landscape scenes, the top featuring 3 figures in antique costume, relaxing in a garden, the woman on a swing suspended from a large tree, the
Mechanische Musikwerke Manufaktur, (MMM), Germany, singing bird box, engraved, gilt bombe case with polychrome enamel ornament, the top with black border, a turquoise enamel field with groups of flowers, and the lid with reclining figures in a pastoral
Mechanische Musikwerke Manufaktur, (MMM), Germany, singing bird box, the foliate engraved sterling silver case with canted corners, and a small drawer in the base, top with oval cover concealing a bird with brightly colored feathers, appearing and
Mechanische Musikwerke Manufaktur, (MMM), Germany, singing bird box, the gilt case engraved with c scrolls and acanthus, top also with oval door engraved with birds and foliage, concealing a bird with brightly colored feathers, appearing and performing on
Music box playing "Jingle Bells" with bird in brass cage and mechanical movement, the bird pivots from perch to perch as tune plays, c1960
Occupied Japan Animated Bird in Cage Clock
Rensie Germany Musical Alarm Bird Cage Clock
Reuge, Swiss, two-bird singing bird cage with alarm clock, battery powered. Late 20th century
Singing Bird mechanical in cage on a wooden base, c1900
Singing bird single German mechanical with tail and beak motion when singing in gilt cage, c1930
Single singing bird in cage manufactured by Karl Griesbaum, Triberg, Germany with mechanical movement imparting motion to bird on perch including brass stand for larger size bird cage, c1950
Swiss, coin operated singing bird in cage, large and loud, C.1890
Swiss, Reuge, singing bird in cage, a red-breasted robin with blue cheek feathers setting on a perch in a gold toned brass cage, c1930
Swiss, Singing Bird Box, an embossed silver case featuring village scenes of people in period costumes, some dancing, some in a musical group, others sitting, holding hands, even the very bottom panel includes a couple dancing on the beach, with a pipe
Toyo Clock Factory, Japan, bird cage clock, brass cage on red striped base with brass feet, rotating globe with pointer indicates time, bird attached to end of pallet arbor moves back and forth as clock ticks, the cage suspended from a polished metal