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Clockwork Bird

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
: three vibrant animated birds, a cascading waterfall, a tree surrounded by rocky outcrops and foliage, a
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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy

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Metal

Vintage Mechanical tin plated wind up Sparrow Bird toy - 1960's - China
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
China in the late 1960s, this sparrow toy features a lithographed tinplate bird with a clockwork
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Metal, Sheet Metal, Tin

"Walking Popeye" With Parrots Vintage Windup Toy by Marx Toy Co.
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
character, "Popeye" the sailorman. He is depicted with Parrots in each hand inside of bird cages. His
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Toys and Dolls

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Tin

William & Mary Floral Marquetry 8-Day Longcase Clock by LeCount 'LeCompte'
Located in Milford, NH
.1690, London, the fine marquetry case having oval panels of birds and flowers, the movement signed
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Antique 1690s English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

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Located in New York, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy

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President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
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‘Les Peintures des Taxidermistes’ No.6. Art Print Photo by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
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Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Photography

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Mid-Victorian Moorish Wrought & Cast Iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a masterpiece in High Victorian ironwork design. This Pergola was built around the same time a...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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Gaetano Pesce Fish Design Catalog
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
Early, and possibly the first, portfolio catalog of Gaetano Pesce’s experimental handcart molded resin objects—each a unique creation within a series. Published by Fish Design, circa...
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1990s American Post-Modern Books

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Gaetano Pesce Fish Design Catalog
Gaetano Pesce Fish Design Catalog
H 10.25 in W 6 in D 0.25 in
Chinese Complete Antique Handcarved Wood and Porcelain Bird Cage, Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions and found in original condition The first complete bird cage we have seen. Found in Japan, this attractive antique Chinese hand crafted wooden...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Victorian Revival Architectural Dome Top Hanging Bird Cage Feeder Cathedral 25"
Located in Dayton, OH
Victorian revival bird cage featuring a domed top, circular windows and turned finials. Includes two faux birds and two ceramic feeder bowls. DIMENSIONS 15.5" x 11" x 25"h, 32"h w...
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Late 20th Century Victorian Bird Cages

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19th C Glass Dome on Ebonised Base with 25 Exotic Birds-Label W.J.Hole
Located in Leuven , BE
Large oval based glass dome/shade with 26 exotic, colourful birds in naturalistic setting comprising Hummingbirds with open wings and on their nests. This Victorian arrangement is in...
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20th Century British Taxidermy

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Organic Material, Wood

Antique French birdcage
Located in Maidstone, GB
Antique French birdcage, original paint, ready to hang or freestanding. The door opens to display inside. The below height does not include any chain, there is approx 12 inches of ol...
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Early 20th Century French Bird Cages

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Wood

Antique French birdcage
Antique French birdcage
H 34 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique 19th Century Wood & Wire Manor House Bird Cage: Timeless Elegance
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in the rustic allure of this 19th Century Architectural Wood and Wire Bird Cage Manor House on a Custom wood base, a true testament to the charm of yesteryears. Measuring a s...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Bird Cages

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Wire

Maison Baguès Single Bohemia Crystal Bird Wall Sconce in Gold Leaf
By Maison Baguès
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Maison Baguès single Bohemian Crystal Parrot wall sconce in immaculate condition. The parrot, symbol of Baguès, appeared in creations in the 1920s and quickly beca...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Pair of Victorian Cabinets with Taxidermy Quetzal by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of extremely rare Victorian display cabinets with taxidermy resplendent quetzal (PHAROMACHRUS MOCINNO), cotinga and hummingbirds, attributed to Henry Ward (1812-1878) Engla...
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Vintage Wrought Iron Victorian Style Scrolling Wire Metal Garden Birdcage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage wrought iron Victorian style scrolling wire metal 58" tall garden birdcage. Item features scrolling design, tall stately form, "crown" pediment, (2) swing doors, very nice vi...
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

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Wrought Iron

French Midcentury Brass Circular Birdcage with Decorative Bird
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French brass circular birdcage from the Midcentury period is a delightful combination of form and whimsy, perfect for adding a touch of vintage charm to any interior. Crafted wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bird Cages

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On Target Art Assemblage Sculpture
By Van Dusen Clockworks
Located in Dallas, TX
being bird hunting. Just like the sportsman that hunts waterfowl, the artist did their own hunting to
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2010s American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings

On Target Art Assemblage Sculpture
On Target Art Assemblage Sculpture
H 31.5 in W 35 in D 10 in
Transcriptor Hydraulic Reference Turntable "A Clockwork Orange"
By J. A. Mitchell
Located in Dronten, NL
bird of rarest spun heaven metal or like silvery wine flowing in a spaceship, gravity all nonsense now
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Vintage 1960s English Musical Instruments

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Rare Antique Black Forest Cuckoo Clock with Eagle
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A very rare Black Forest cuckoo clock. Fine carved wooden case with eagle on a rock outcrop, bird
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Early 20th Century German Wall Clocks

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Wall Clock in Louis XV Style Farret and Honoré Pons
By Honoré Pons
Located in Paris, FR
of flowers that are sculpted with deep lines. A sculpted bird sits atop the bountiful ornamentation
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Antique 1710s French Louis XV Wall Clocks

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Swedish 1930s Floor Clock from Mjölby Intarsia
By Mjölby Intarsia
Located in Stockholm, SE
of birds around a fountain. Beams spread out from behind the clockwork. The wood on the sides is
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

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Original Painted Swedish Mora Clock, Circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Original Painted Swedish Mora Clock. Rich, earth toned paint portraying flowers, pair of birds and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Clocks

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Timepiece Clock for Pigeon Races, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Timepiece clock for pigeon races. It is a clockwork mechanism which, when loaded, carried a
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Clock for Pigeons Races Made of Brass English Manufacture of the 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
charging the clock. It is a clockwork mechanism that once loaded carried a timepiece disc in rotation, when
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Vintage 1930s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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French Walking Peacock Automaton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Decamps. Its papier-mâché body contains a highly elaborate clockwork system that allows this handsome bird
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Antique 19th Century French Other Toys and Dolls

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French Walking Peacock Automaton
French Walking Peacock Automaton
H 22.5 in W 27 in L 22.5 in
French Walking Peacock Automaton
By Roullet & Decamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Roullet et Decamps. Its papier mâché body contains a highly elaborate clockwork system that allows this
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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Toys and Dolls

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French Walking Peacock Automaton
French Walking Peacock Automaton
H 6.25 in W 12 in L 6.25 in
Early 19th Century Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock
Located in Paris, FR
. Two birds rest on a column that is engraved with branches and flowers, and a shovel and a rake rest
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Mantel Clocks

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Clock with Vases in Lapis Lazuli and Silver, Vienna, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
with birds and rinceau. It is set on a sectioned base and is topped with a cupid. On the reverse side
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Antique 1850s Austrian Vases

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Meissen Gorgeous Mantle /Table Clock Four Elements Sculptured Cherubs circa 1860
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
burning torch (flames are blazing underneath). 3) Air with a bird (topping the clock’s case). 4) Earth
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Splendour Clock Case the Four Elements Putto by F.E. Meyer, circa 1880
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
top of the case, above the clockwork, the Putto representing the 'air', holding a bird in the heights
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Antique 1880s German Rococo Centerpieces

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Black Forest Carved Wood Cuckoo Clock with Bird on Top
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A detailed hand carved wooden cuckoo clock, decorated with oak leaves, birds nest and a large bird
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Wall Clocks

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Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Cuckoo Clock with Deers and Bird
Located in Berghuelen, DE
bird on top. Black Forest, Germany, circa 1900. Clockwork in working condition, overworked by a
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Wall Clocks

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19th Century Swiss German Carved Black Forest Wall Clock with French Mechanism
Located in Madrid, ES
. Though not a true "cuckoo," as it has no little bird or pitched roof top, this impressive wall clock with
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Antique Walking and Fantail-Displaying Indian Peacock Automaton
Located in London, GB
just as the real bird does. Seeing is not all believing - you will be totally captivated by his
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Antique 1890s French Taxidermy

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Mitchell "Transcriptor" Turntable from "A Clockwork Orange"
By J. A. Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Oh Bliss! Bliss and Heaven! Oh it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. It was like a bird
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Vintage 1960s English More Furniture and Collectibles

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Rare Vintage Clockwork Automaton Musical Birdcage Found in France
Located in Houston, TX
Singing bird cages are wonderfully varied and enchanting pieces of craftsmanship, with many French
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Mid-20th Century French Models and Miniatures

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Brass

Hunting Themed Folk Art Desk Clock
By Van Dusen Clockworks
Located in Dallas, TX
related to bird and duck hunting, have been assembled to make this unique desktop clock. The vintage clock
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20th Century American Clocks

Hunting Themed Folk Art Desk Clock
Hunting Themed Folk Art Desk Clock
H 10.5 in W 13 in D 4.5 in
Mora Clock in Fryksdal Case
Located in Great Barrington, MA
clock has a Primitive bird carving at the top, and carving on the “neck” and below the “belly
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Mora Clock in Fryksdal Case
Mora Clock in Fryksdal Case
H 84.5 in W 23.5 in D 8 in
Rare German Clockwork Pecking Bird by Schuco
Located in Glamis, Angus
A wonderful little clockwork pecking bird by the much sought after firm Schuco. Comes with its
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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

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