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Singing Birds with Autonomy Moving Parts.
Samuel Orr Antique Clocks
for sale €585     $635
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Singing Birds with Autonomy Moving Parts.

1900 - 1920
Description

French made birdcage with two singing birds.

In good working condition.

Beautiful singing

Date c1900

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Declaration

Samuel Orr Antique Clocks has dated this Singing Bird Automaton Cage to the Edwardian era.

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SA1199080
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Description
French made birdcage with two singing birds.

In good working condition.

Beautiful singing

Date c1900

Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Date of Manufacture

Samuel Orr Antique Clocks has dated this Singing Bird Automaton Cage to the Edwardian era.

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SA1199080
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Samuel Orr Antique Clocks
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An antique brass domed birdcage automaton featuring two artificial feathered birds perched inside on an ornate base.
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Archive I An antique brass domed birdcage automaton featuring two artificial feathered birds perched inside on an ornate base.

Singing birds with autonomy moving parts.

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Samuel Orr Antique Clocks
Telephone 07860 230888
Location
36 High Street
Hurstpierpoint
Hassocks
West Sussex
BN6 9RG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/clockshop
Verified Since Aug 2023
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Samuel Orr Antique Clocks
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Location: 36 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9RG, United Kingdom
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An antique brass domed birdcage automaton featuring two artificial feathered birds perched inside on an ornate base.
Singing birds with autonomy moving parts.
Ref: SA1199080
An antique brass domed birdcage automaton featuring two artificial feathered birds perched inside on an ornate base.
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A singing bird automaton is a mechanical decorative device developed in 18th and 19th-century Europe that uses internal clockwork, miniature bellows, and gear systems to reproduce bird song and physical movement inside a cage or box.

These items traditionally combine brass or gilded bronze metalwork for the exterior cage and base, steel clockwork gears, leather bellows, and natural feathers applied hand-by-hand to small sculpted bird bodies.

Authentic period examples often feature stamped maker marks on the underside of the metal base, naturally aged patina on wirework, authentic feather wear, and continuous mechanical movement powered by a winding key.

A singing bird automaton can be styled as a focal curiosity on a mantlepiece, bookshelf, or sideboard alongside curated antique brass accents and framed botanical prints.

Keep the object away from direct sunlight and humidity to preserve delicate organic feathers. Dust the outer metal cage with a dry, soft brush and have internal clockwork movement serviced by a specialist horologist.
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