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Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage

$2,625
£2,004.40
€2,282.08
CA$3,685.91
A$4,029.43
CHF 2,131.75
MX$48,218.56
NOK 27,123.43
SEK 24,828.75
DKK 17,045.74

About the Item

An enchanting masterpiece of mechanical artistry, this rare two-bird singing automaton embodies the romance and refinement of Europe's fascination with automatons at the turn of the century. Enclosed within an elegantly domed gilded brass cage with a finely cast acanthus finial and weighted base, a pair of brilliantly feathered songbirds, one radiant in golden yellow, the other resplendent in crimson, perch amidst delicate green foliage and a single hand-tinted rose atop a velvet-lined stage of regal burgundy. At the turn of the key, the duet begins: the birds animate with remarkable naturalism, their beaks opening, heads turning, and tails flicking in lifelike sequence as they trade crystalline notes in a charming musical dialogue. This alternating song, executed with precision and grace, recalls the ingenuity of West German automaton makers whose creations delighted connoisseurs of the Belle Epoque. A rare surviving example in beautifully preserved and fully functional condition, this automaton is both a technical marvel and an objet de vertu, destined to be the focal point of any distinguished collection of fine music boxes, decorative arts, or mechanical curiosities.

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