Being offered is this very rare and early 1820’s fusee singing bird mechanism, to have been recased in the late 1800’s & having a modern glass dome. Mechanism utilizes round bellows and an unique speed regulator. The bottom plate is incised with the single tulip mark along with the serial number 4. Research indicates this is a very early Charles Bruguier Movement. At some later time (around the turn of the century) the wooden, gold gilded and hand painted base was made to house this movement for display. It was very tastefully done and is in good original condition. As the original dome was missing, I had a replacement made to protect and display this charming little fellow. The movement includes the original gold tree with applied paste on branches. The bird retains some of it’s original iridescent hummingbird feathers. When actuated, it turns it’s body, flaps it’s wings and turns it’s head from side to side as it opens & closes it’s “bone” beaks and sings. The mechanism has more complications than needed just for these actions, and originally would have been in a very elaborate cage with numerous functions other that just that of the bird itself. Perhaps there is someone out there in the universe with the cage this movement belongs to and they once again can be reunited. I have numerous pictures of both the case and mechanism that are available if requested. Please refer to the pictures for details. The item “Antique Very Early #4 Fuseé Wind Singing Bird Box Cage with Gold Tree Bruguier” is in sale since Friday, November 20, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Music Boxes\Pre-1900″. The seller is “hidaleeho” and is located in Denver, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Handmade: Yes