Late 19th century singing bird automaton, the bird on a perc...

Hammer

£750

Late 19th century singing bird automaton, the bird on a perch with foliage within a wire cage and on a gilt pedestal with floral garlands, 17cms and 14 cms w, by repute brought back from the Paris Great Exhibition by the vendor's great grandfather, 25/26 cms high , the perch measures approx 9cms

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The mechanism works, to turn the key and the small lever to turn off and on. The birds sings/tweets away happily. His head moves, his beak does not. Have attached images but hard to photograph . The bird needs attention, very dusty and only the tinyiest bit of colour red on one side of his head. Should you wish further detail you may like to ring 01285 642420 the w. 17 cms at the base and 13 approx the cage, not as catalogued. THe height is approx 25/26 cms, the perch approx 9cms