17th Jul, 2020 9:30 GMT/BST

Country House & Fine Sale including Jewellery, Watches & Silver (Day One)

 
Lot 297
 

297

A Coin Operated Double Singing Bird in Cage Automaton, probably by J Phalibois, French, circa 1890

A Coin Operated Double Singing Bird in Cage Automaton, probably by J Phalibois, French, circa 1890, the two birds with moving heads, beaks and tail feathers synchronized to the birdsong, under a gilt brass cage with one penny coin entry shoot, on a canted rectangular mahogany base with gilt brass mounts, 58cm high See illustration

For a similar example see Tennants Spring Fine Sale, 21 March 2020, lot 225

Sold for £2,600
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500


 

. the cage slightly skewed , the moulded edge of the wooden base slightly split above the drawer, birds a little tired/dusty, the mechanism in good working order

 


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Auction: Country House & Fine Sale including Jewellery, Watches & Silver (Day One), 17th Jul, 2020

Country House & Fine Sale including Jewellery, Watches & Silver (Day One)

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