A singing bird call box, by Bontems
circa 1870, retailed by Callow, London
with four-pillar single-spring going-barrel motor, six cams for continuous and varied song, large bellows with delay bar, in square polished mahogany case with diametrically positioned handle bearing retailer stamp, on metal feet, with a removable crank handle, start/stop pull to side
19cm square
with four-pillar single-spring going-barrel motor, six cams for continuous and varied song, large bellows with delay bar, in square polished mahogany case with diametrically positioned handle bearing retailer stamp, on metal feet, with a removable crank handle, start/stop pull to side
19cm square
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,000
US$ 2,300 - 3,100
€1,800 - 2,300
US$ 2,300 - 3,100
€1,800 - 2,300
Category: Decorative Arts / European Sculpture and Works of Art
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