See the product in action. (Watch The YouTube Video By Clicking Above Links, or please contact me for the video links). SOLID BRASS MECHANICAL MOVEMENT – NO PLASTIC! A GENUINE VINTAGE/ANTIQUE ITEM THAT. WAS CRAFTED BEFORE 1960s. NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION USING SOME CHEAP AND EASY BRAKING PLASTIC PARTS. ANTIQUE / VINTAGE SINGING BIRD CAGE BY BONTEMS OF PARIS FRANCE. FULLY RESTORED, CLEANED AND SERVICED. THE MECHANICAL MOVEMENT RUNS WONDERFULLY AND THE BIRD SINGS BEAUTIFULLY. Antique French “Bontems” Bird Sings Softly & Naturally As It Should. The Bird (Brass/ Metal Made) Work Wonderfully (WATCH THE VIDEOS). ALL ORIGINAL CLOCKWORK PARTS, BRASS BIRD , WITH BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE BRASS CAGE. THE NEWLY RECOVERED BELLOWS (LEATHER) WILL PROVIDE ANOTHER GENERATION OF USE WITHOUT ANY WORRIES. NEWLY RESTORED BIRD FEATHERS : The beautiful bird with. An unique colorful Feathers. Of 18 century high -end singing bird box feathers design. 18 CENTURY HIGH-END SINGING BIRD CAGE BIRD ARE INSTALLED WITH NATURAL. BIRD/ PEACOCK/ MACAW FEATHERS – THE JEWEL OF BIRD FEATHERS – THAT RETAIN THEIR ALL-NATURAL COLOR HUNDREDS FOR YEARS TO COME. Size of the cage is approx. 6 1/2 ” x 11 1/2 “. F ully restored , All s ervice done , Mechanical parts cleaned and lubricated. SERVICED THE MECHANICAL MOVEMENT, WHISTLE AND BELLOWS SO YOU CAN HAVE COMFORT THAT THIS BIRD CAGE OPERATES PROP ERLY. THE BELLOWS IS RESTORED , PERFECTED, AND MADE STRONGER History of Singing Bird Automaton : Around 1780 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, Jacquet- Droz manufacturers of complex clocks invented the mechanical singing bird movement. This movement imitated the motions of birds and reproduced it’s “birdsong” very authentically. It contained leather bellows and piston whistle assemblies. About 60 years later the bird movement was perfected by the Blaise Bontems workshop in Paris, France. Blaise Bontems (1814 – 1893) was a noted Parisian specialist in the manufacture of automaton singing birds and the first of a dynasty of automaton manufacturers, which included his son Charles Jules and his grandson Lucien. Bontems’ birds were famous for the realism of their song. In 1960 Reuge took over Bontems as well as Eschle’s production in Germany. The acquisition insured that the 200 year old tradition would be safeguarded. To this day Reuge continues the manufacture of singing birds, in the traditional manner. Birds are painstakingly feathered by hand and meticulously assembled, piece by piece. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED – OVER 2000 FEEDBACK. Item must return in the same condition that we send. Your feedback is very important to us. We are eager to work with our customers. We believe in communication. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. The item “VINTAGE FRENCH BONTEMS SINGING BIRD CAGE BIRD AUTOMATON MUSIC BOX (Watch Videos)” is in sale since Saturday, September 19, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Music Boxes”. The seller is “collectibles8899″ and is located in Fullerton, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country of Manufacture: France
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France