Ads
related to: reuge singing bird box1stdibs.com has been visited by 10K+ users in the past month
The premier shopping destination for designers - Entrepreneur.com
- Shop 2010s Furniture
Stylish pieces from the 2010s.
Explore rings, watches and more.
- Browse Designer Lighting
Shop scones, lamps and more.
Explore vintage & modern designs.
- Browse Designer Mirrors
Shop mirrors from top brands.
Explore vintage & modern designs.
- 18th Century Furniture
Pieces from the 18th century.
Explore seating, tables and more.
- Shop 2010s Furniture
ebay.com has been visited by 1M+ users in the past month
Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
An unusual singing bird box by Frères Rochat, ca. 1810. The bird is shown in a tiny cage, not concealed inside the box as usual. A singing bird box (boîte à oiseau chanteur in French) is a box, usually rectangular-shaped, which contains within a miniature automaton singing bird concealed below an oval lid and activated by means of an operating lever.
The singing bird movement: 76 x 40 x 33 mm., gilt brass, in two tiers, massive cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, circular bellows, eight cams and a piston with sliding whistle for the song's modulation, the multicoloured feathered bird on a ring perch decorated with gold foliage, the bird with flapping wings, wagging tail, opening beak and ...
A music box (American English) or musical box (British English) is an automatic musical instrument in a box that produces musical notes by using a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc to pluck the tuned teeth (or lamellae) of a steel comb.
Blaise Bontems (15 March 1814 Le Ménil - 1893) was a French specialist in the manufacture of automaton singing birds and the first of a dynasty of automaton manufacturers, which included his son Charles Jules and his grandson Lucien. [1] Bontems' birds were famous for the realism of their song. [2] [3] [4]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate
A singing bird box made about 1890 by Bontems. Bird dressed with iridescent hummingbird feathers and case made of tortoiseshell. The famous magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin (1805–1871) was known for creating automata for his stage shows.
Ads
related to: reuge singing bird box1stdibs.com has been visited by 10K+ users in the past month
The premier shopping destination for designers - Entrepreneur.com
ebay.com has been visited by 1M+ users in the past month