Bontems Coin-Operated Singing Bird Automaton, the bird with re-feathered plumage, moving head, beak and tail, on perch in domed brass cage with suspension loop, on giltwood base with coin-slot, coin-drawer, going-barrel movement and birdsong, ht. 21 1/2 in., (mechanism stuck on play).
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-10-28
Bontems Triple Singing Bird Automaton, with moving heads, beaks and tails, under domed brass cage on giltwood base with canted corners and floral relief, ht. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23
Double Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems, No. 5313395, with green and red plumage, moving heads, beaks and tails, in domed cage on repousse brass base Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23
Double Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems, No. 321, with red and gray plumage, moving heads and beaks, one with moving tail, in domed cage on Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-11-03
Bontems – Parisian Singing Bird Bontems, Paris. Made circa 1900. Fine, tortoiseshell and gilt metal, singing bird box. Accompanied by a fitted box and key. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-11-13
Coin-Operated Double Singing Bird Automaton, probably Bontems , one bird with red / green plumage, moving beak and tail, the other with iredescent blue plumage, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-03-24
Singing Bird Automaton, probably by Greisbaum, with celluloid case, brass lid which opens to reveal the singing bird automaton with green, gray, and red plumage, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-20
Griesbaum Brass-cased Singing Bird Automaton, Germany, with scroll decorated brass case, oval hinged lid which opens to reveal the singing bird with green, gray, and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-20
French, 19th century. Caged singing bird automaton with diminutive feathered bird perched on gilt metal stand within a brass wire cage with gilt bronze urn Read more…
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2014-10-04
Singing Bird Automaton, probably France, c. 1900, the brass case with repousse decoration, single bird with aqua, gray, and black plumage on a limb with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-06-02
Griesbaum Singing Bird Automaton, with red and black plumage, moving head, beak and tail, in domed cage on pressed brass base containing going-barrel movement and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23
