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Rare French glass dome singing bird automaton with clock, made…
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Rare French glass dome singing bird automaton with clock, made by Bontems, c. 1890, Arranged on an ebonised base with six birds in a leafy tree, the birds variously move and fly. The dome has been repaired, the spring drive mechanism has been replaced with a gramophone motor and the bird sounding mechanism removed. Provenance: acquired by previous owner at Art+Object in March 2010 and later purchased by the current owner. Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys
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Entertainment Equipment: Musical Boxes & Automata