Description
German Automaton with Bird, early 1900s, consisting of a round golden brass cage with a singing bird inside on a perch with a mushroom at the base. A curiosity from Wunderkammer, automatons and music boxes have always been built by master watchmakers to amaze. The joy offered by the vision of these automatons that move, sing, look at each other, communicate with each other, without any apparent mechanical noise and as if by arcane magic, stimulates the imagination of the observer by offering him the sense of real life in the woods. In our case this bird cage presents us with the love song of the male Nightingale; the singing starts by loading the key under the base and can be stopped by operating the lever on the edge of the cage. The synchrony of mechanical movement and sound are to be considered practically perfect and superimposable on reality. The search for this extraordinary effect of non-virtual truth made the difference between a good master watchmaker and a truly brilliant one.
| Manufacturer |
Karl Griesbaum |
|---|---|
| Design Period | 1920 to 1949 |
| Production Period | 1920 to 1929 |
| Country of Manufacture | Germany |
| Identifying Marks | This piece has an attribution mark |
| Style | Antique |
| Detailed Condition |
Good This vintage/antique item may have some wear such as scratches and other signs of ageing. |
| Restoration and Damage Details |
Light wear consistent with age and use, It shows signs of wear in the gilding of the cage and in the plumage compatible with the early twentieth century dating
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| Product Code | TBU-2163440 |
| Materials | Brass |
| Color | Gold |
| Height |
29 cm 11.2 inch |
| Diameter | 6.4 inch |
| Duties Notice | Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order. |
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