Video will open in a new window. One of many fine singing bird boxes offered for sale – please look at my other listings too. GLITTER GLUE ALERT – SOME SELLERS (DEFINITELY NOT ME) ARE SMEARING GLITTER GLUE ON THE BIRDS IN A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE FEATHERS LOOK LIKE IRIDESCENT HUMMINGBIRD FEATHERS – ZOOM IN ON THE PHOTOS AND YOU WILL SEE THE SLOPPY GLITTER GLUE APPLICATION. THIS TOTALLY DESTROYS THE BIRD AND VALUE. A wonderful antique example with a stunning and very rare case. 935 sterling silver with guilloche tooling and hand painted full pictorial enamel scenes on all four sides and the top. The detail is outstanding. I fully serviced this bird box so everything works as it should and I touched up the bird feathers. This was crafted by OMM right around 1900. There is not any damage or repair to the enamel case. There are some exceptionally tiny hairlines on the enamel lid that are not noticeable with the naked eye. It is amazing to find a 120 year old singing bird box in such outstanding original condition. The original mechanical movement is also in excellent condition – fully serviced. In summary, this is a fantastic antique singing bird box in amazing cosmetic and mechanical condition. I fully serviced (cleaned, adjusted, lubricated) the mechanical movement so this singing bird box operates perfectly. Buyers should be cautious when purchasing an antique singing bird box – always insist on seeing a photo of the mechanical movement for any singing bird box described as “antique”. This significantly impacts both current value and future value appreciation. The bird animates perfectly as follows: wings flap up/down, beak opens/closes, tail flutters up/down all the while singing to a beautiful oscillating bird song that is synchronized to the bird animation. PLEASE EXPLORE MY OTHER LISTINGS. CONSULTATIONS ARE FREE AS I ENJOY SHARING WHAT I KNOW. Troy Duncan, CPA, retired. The item “ANTIQUE SINGING BIRD BOX AUTOMATON MUSIC BOX (WATCH VIDEO)” is in sale since Saturday, March 28, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Music Boxes\Pre-1900″. The seller is “singingbirdbox” and is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This item can be shipped worldwide.