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Singing Bird Music Box

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments

Materials

Satinwood

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
$48,500
H 14 in W 30 in D 15 in

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Elegant Music Box with Singing Bird by Reuge, Mechanical Mouvement
Located in London, GB
Music box made out of stainless steel and leather by the Internationally known brand Reuge. It has
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21st Century and Contemporary Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Stainless Steel

Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff box purse form
Located in Zonhoven, BE
specialized in the production of snuff boxes, snuff boxes with clocks, singing bird boxes, molded clocks and
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Antique Early 18th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Gold

Blaise Bontems, an Extremely Fine Rare Automaton Double Singing Bird Music Box
By Bontems
Located in Queens, NY
Blaise Bontems, an extremely fine and rare automaton double singing bird music box, in the form of
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Antique 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not
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Antique 19th Century European Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

Antique German Singing Twin Bird Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1950
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique twin singing birds in a cage automoton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1950 A pair of
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Vintage 1950s Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Karl Griesbaum German Brass Singing Bird Cage Music Box, Marked Kg Ken-D
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in New York, NY
A charming automated birdcage music box with the bird's head turning, beak moving and tail moving
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Vintage 1950s German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

Karl Griesbaum German Brass Singing Bird Cage Music Box, Marked Kg Ken-D
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in New York, NY
A charming automated birdcage music box with the bird's head turning, beak moving and tail moving
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Vintage 1950s German Bird Cages

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Brass

German Automaton Double Singing Birds in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique German automaton music box offers two singing birds seated in brass cage with embossed
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20th Century German Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton Karl Griesbaum 1930
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique singing bird in a cage automoton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1930 A feathered single
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique German Singing Bird Music Box Marked Underside K.G Karl
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique German singing bird music box marked underside K.G Karl. At the time of this listing the
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Mid-20th Century German American Classical Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Singing Bird Music Box by Karl Griesbaum Germany
Located in Long Island City, NY
A mid-century gilt brass wind-up music box. The piece is decorated with ornamental filigree. A lid
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Materials

Brass

20th Century French Working Automaton Gilt Bronze Singing Birdcage, 1900s
By Bontems
Located in LEGNY, FR
birds in this singing bird music box have realistic sound of real talking birds. The singing mechanism
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Early 20th Century French Bird Cages

Materials

Bronze

Vintage West German Music Box, Brass Bird Cage with Animated Singing Birds
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage West German music box features brass bird cage with beaded and floral design, interior
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Mid-20th Century German Musical Instruments

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Brass

Antique French Automaton Singing Bird in Brass Cage, Music Box, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French automaton music box offers singing bird seated on foliate branch in brass cage
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Antique 19th Century French Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum 1930
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique singing bird in a cage automaton, Karl Griesbaum, circa 1930. A feathered single
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Vintage 1930s German Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Long Beach, CA
Wonderful German Antique Sterling Silver Automation Singing Bird Music Box c. 1890's. Marked 800
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Antique 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Silver

Swiss Faux Tortoise and Gilt Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Swiss Made Singing Bird Music Box with Faux Tortoise and Gilt Finish with Key Retailed by Sponholz
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20th Century Swiss Decorative Boxes

Singing Bird Music Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A sterling silver and enamel singing bird box automaton probably crafted in Eschle, German around
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Vintage 1960s German Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

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Singing Bird Music Box
Singing Bird Music Box
H 2 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
Singing Bird Cage Automaton by Hasu Germany, Mid-20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
bird music box have realistic sound of real tjilping and talking birds. If you wouldn't see this
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Mid-20th Century German Bird Cages

Materials

Brass

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Singing Bird Music Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal singing bird music box for your home. A singing bird music box — often made from metal, brass and enamel — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a singing bird music box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A singing bird music box made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made singing bird music box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Karl Griesbaum and Bontems are consistently popular.

How Much is a Singing Bird Music Box?

Prices for a singing bird music box start at $565 and top out at $48,500 with the average selling for $1,450.
Questions About Singing Bird Music Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How a singing bird box works relies on a clockwork mechanism. Twisting the winder provides power to the motor which then moves the bird and turns the gears that produce music. Both the bird's motion and the tune continue until the motor stops spinning. Find a wide variety of music boxes on 1stDibs.

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