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Early 20th Century West German Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Brass Cage
Located in Middleburg, VA
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 ...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Trimming Musical Instruments

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Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

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

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

$2,625
Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage
Located in Middleburg, VA
A rare and enchanting treasure of Belle Epoque artistry! This early 20th-century Belgian two-bird singing automaton captures the poetry of mechanical design and natural beauty. Prese...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Trimming Musical Instruments

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Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage
Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage

Early 20th Century Belgian Two-Bird Singing Automaton in Gilded Cage

$2,125
Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton
Located in Middleburg, VA
An enchanting jewel of mechanical artistry! This early 20th-century singing bird automaton evokes the romance of Europe's golden age of craftsmanship. Encased within an elegantly dom...
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20th Century German Rococo Revival Trimming Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton
Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton

Early 20th Century West German Gilded Singing Bird Automaton

$2,000
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Early 20th Century Stone Disc
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A polished hardstone disc. Provenance unknown but probably a early 20th century Hawaiin Ulu Maika stoen. Ulu Maika is a ancient game simular to bowling played by the indigineaous Haw...
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Early 20th Century Hawaiian Trimming Musical Instruments

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Stone

Early 20th Century Stone Disc
Early 20th Century Stone Disc

Early 20th Century Stone Disc

$1,791
H 8.67 in Dm 7.09 in
Early 20th Century Toy Noah s Ark, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
Toy Noah’s Arks for children to play with were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and Germany was very prolific in their production. This particular ark is all ori...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Trimming Musical Instruments

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Wood

Early 20th Century Toy Noah s Ark, German
Early 20th Century Toy Noah s Ark, German

Early 20th Century Toy Noah s Ark, German

$1,650 / set
H 10 in W 18 in D 6 in
Vintage Karl Griesbaum Automatronic Singing Bird Cage, Made in Germany
Located in Norwood, NJ
Vintage automatronic wind-up singing bird cage crafted by Karl Griesbaum in Germany. Automation makes the caged bird sing, flutter its tail and move its beak and head about. The cage...
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Trimming Musical Instruments

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Brass

Vintage Karl Griesbaum Automatronic Singing Bird Cage, Made in Germany
Vintage Karl Griesbaum Automatronic Singing Bird Cage, Made in Germany

Vintage Karl Griesbaum Automatronic Singing Bird Cage, Made in Germany

$975
H 11.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Early 20th Century Moroccan Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Hanging brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah, Morocco, circa 1900. Decorated with openwork, engravings, and with figures of birds on both sides. Made of heavy cast brass, the backplate is pi...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Trimming Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Moroccan Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Early 20th Century Moroccan Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah

Early 20th Century Moroccan Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah

$1,800
H 12.6 in W 7.49 in D 2.37 in
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 only does it play a selection of classical airs with remarkable tone and clarity, but its lush sound is accompanied by a colorful, singing bird automaton...
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19th Century Austrian Other Antique Trimming Musical Instruments

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Satinwood

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

$48,500
H 14 in W 30 in D 15 in
Mid-Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Moving and Singing Bird
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring life to your house with this colorful vintage birdcage. Attributed to Reuge Music in Switzerland, and built circa 1960, the cage is cylindrical in shape and sits on a painted w...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Trimming Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Moving and Singing Bird
Mid-Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Moving and Singing Bird

Mid-Century Swiss Automaton Brass Cage with Moving and Singing Bird

$2,200
H 13 in Dm 7 in
20th Century Indochina Bird Cage
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Exceptional 20th Century bird cage in ironwork and wood. This bird cage was bought back at the beginning of the 20th Century from Indochina by the grandfather of the former owner to ...
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Early 20th Century Asian Trimming Musical Instruments

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Iron

20th Century Indochina Bird Cage
20th Century Indochina Bird Cage

20th Century Indochina Bird Cage

$4,641
H 69.69 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Antique Mounted Taxidermy Loon on Naturalistic Base, Early 20th Century Bird
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Stuffed Aquatic Bird After a few trips around the naturalistic community, we have settled on a loon. Mounted somewhat like a penguin a tad more ...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Trimming Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood, Feathers, Natural Fiber

Antique Mounted Taxidermy Loon on Naturalistic Base, Early 20th Century Bird
Antique Mounted Taxidermy Loon on Naturalistic Base, Early 20th Century Bird

Antique Mounted Taxidermy Loon on Naturalistic Base, Early 20th Century Bird

$245
H 22.45 in W 11.42 in D 10.63 in
19th Century French Automaton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous rare 19th century automaton. Most likely made in France at the end of the 19th century. She is a real beauty and in remarkable condition for her age. She is made of porcelain and cloth. When you wind her she bends her head and raises bouquet to smell the flowers. With the stand she is 15 1/2 inches high. Just herself measures 11 1/2 inches high. Approximately 5 1/2 inches in width and depth. There is a monogram on the back of her neck that appears to be the letter C...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Trimming Musical Instruments

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Porcelain

19th Century French Automaton
19th Century French Automaton

19th Century French Automaton

$2,500
H 11.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Early 20th Century Shell Money Ring
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Early 20th century shell money ring mounted on a custom made stand, Papua New Guinea.
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Trimming Musical Instruments

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Shell

Early 20th Century Shell Money Ring
Early 20th Century Shell Money Ring

Early 20th Century Shell Money Ring

$1,074
H 7.88 in W 6.3 in D 1.97 in
Antique large double singing bird-in-cage, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
Double the fun... When wound and actuation lever set to continuous position, the pair of full taxidermy perched birds take turns to sing the continuous phrases, by opening and closi...
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Early 1900s French Antique Trimming Musical Instruments

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Brass

Antique large double singing bird-in-cage, by Bontems
Antique large double singing bird-in-cage, by Bontems

Antique large double singing bird-in-cage, by Bontems

$9,139
H 19.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Silver Cigarette Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
A refined cigarette case crafted in 800 silver, this piece exemplifies early 20th-century Continental design with its sleek rectangular profile and subtle engine-turned guilloché dec...
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Early 20th Century European Trimming Musical Instruments

Materials

Silver

Silver Cigarette Box, Early 20th Century
Silver Cigarette Box, Early 20th Century

Silver Cigarette Box, Early 20th Century

$286 Sale Price
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H 0.16 in W 3.15 in D 3.55 in
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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 bird sings its various bird song calls while moving its tail and opening it's beak in...
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1930s German Victorian Vintage Trimming Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum 1930
Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum 1930

Antique German Singing Bird in a Cage Music Box Automaton by Karl Griesbaum 1930

H 12 in Dm 6.5 in
Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss fusée singing bird box by the renowned Charles Bruguier combines exquisite artistry with outstanding mechanical cra...
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Trimming Musical Instruments

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier

Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier

H 2 in W 4.13 in D 3 in

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