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A German Silver-Gilt Singing Bird Automaton Box
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Sold
$1,300
Live Auction
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description
A German Silver-Gilt Singing Bird Automaton Box
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
in a serpentine repoussé case, the bird having a metal beak with moving perch, wings and beak.
marked '925' on underside
Height 2 1/4 x width 4 1/2 x depth 3 inches.
Property from a Private Collector, Lincolnwood, Illinois
Condition
Lacking a key. With borrowed key, the flap opens and bird rotates properly, but lacks a "chirp" sound. Movement intact but the bellows leak, resulting in bird not making "noise." The case with dents, marks and light surface scratches commensurate with age and handling.