Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock

Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock

  • This Swiss gold-plated singing bird box is a masterpiece of mechanical artistry
  • Once triggered, the lid opens to reveal a brightly colored automaton bird
  • The bird moves not only its beak, but also its head and wings as it chirps its song
  • An inset clock and enamel lid complete the exquisite piece
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Item No. 30-7095
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Combining a diminutive clock and a charming automaton, this Swiss bird box is a mechanical work of art. Enveloped in an intricately engraved gold-plated case, its complex mechanism springs to life with the simple press of a button. When activated, the hinged lid opens to reveal the feathered automaton bird, which springs from beneath a pierced grill. The bird chirps and flaps with remarkable realism, while the sound of its birdsong is produced by small bellows in the box's interior. When the song is complete, the bird disappears back inside the gold-plated case, and the lid closes behind it.

Marked "Swiss Made" and numbered 366

Circa 1880

4 1/4" wide x 2 1/2" deep x 1 1/2" wide

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Gold-Plated Singing Bird Box and Clock
Period: 19th Century
Origin: Switzerland
Type: Bird Boxes
Depth: 2.5 Inches
Width: 4.25 Inches
Height: 1.5 Inches

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