A tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems,
circa 1890,
going-barrel movement, the bird with multi-coloured feathered plumage with green iridescent highlights, moving bone beak, wings and tailfeather to continuous birdsong, rising through tooled and pierced gilt grille, plain formally highly polished lid interior, the silver-gilt lid top with engraved geometric horn and floral swag crest, brass border, in plain polished tortoiseshell case with key compartment at rear, start/stop button front-right, no key, (running slow, nicotine staining inside and out) - 3.7/8in. (10cm) wide
going-barrel movement, the bird with multi-coloured feathered plumage with green iridescent highlights, moving bone beak, wings and tailfeather to continuous birdsong, rising through tooled and pierced gilt grille, plain formally highly polished lid interior, the silver-gilt lid top with engraved geometric horn and floral swag crest, brass border, in plain polished tortoiseshell case with key compartment at rear, start/stop button front-right, no key, (running slow, nicotine staining inside and out) - 3.7/8in. (10cm) wide
Sold for
£1,320
inc. premium
Category: Collectibles / Scientific Instruments
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