Lot 5681 - ibid150 Sculpture & Works of Art - online only - Tuesday, 01. April 2025, 02.30 PM
A BIRD CAGE AUTOMATON
Louis Philippe, Switzerland, ca. 1860/70.
Hammered brass sheet decorated with acanthus leaf scrolls and flowers. In the shape of a round cage, with a bird sitting inside, twittering and moving its head and tail feathers. Wind-up mechanism.
H 52 cm.
Conditionreport:
- later ivy decoration<br>- plumage heavily soiled and with losses<br>- mechanism in working order, but requires revision CHF 2 000 / 3 000 | (€ 2 060 / 3 090)
Sold for CHF 1 875 (including buyer's premium)