Gilt bronze singing bird box, by Marguerat


 

A good satin-ripple polished and tooled gilt bronze singing bird box, by Marguerat,

 

Circa 1920,

 

Going-barrel movement,

 

Extraordinary case design brought to you by the case wizard Marguerat...

 

When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right, the bird rises  through chaste gilt metal grille of good tooling complexity, moving metal beak, wings and body from side-to-side to continuous synchronised birdsong. 

The bird with multicoloured feathered plumage in grey, yellow, red, black, head mostly with green irridescent coverage for the banding effect, polished lid interior in straight rectangular case with magnificent satin ripple effect achieved by polishing the bronze at various angles at the same time.

 

4in. wide, 2.5/16in. deep, 1.3/4in. high - (10.2 x 5.8 x 4.5cm)

 

Point of interest -

 

It took quite some time before we figured out how this case was engineered to achieve this wonderful effect.  On near inspection, it is clear a great mount of polishing was undertaken to get the two-tone shadowing, whilst on close inspection, most of the darkest sectors are tooled. 

Once sold, we will be having great diffeculty getting one like this again.

STOCK No1346
AVAILABILITYSold
PRICESold
Click here for 360° view
Gilt bronze singing bird box, by MargueratGilt bronze singing bird box, by MargueratGilt bronze singing bird box, by MargueratGilt bronze singing bird box, by Marguerat
 
Other Items Which May Interest You
 
 
Sterling silver gilt, pictorial and enamel singing bird box with timepiece, movement by C. H. MargueratAntique coin-operated large double singing birds-in-cage, by BontemsAntique Gilt metal and enamel singing bird box, by John MangerAntique Pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird boxA highly desirable and fine antique gilt metal and silver-gilt Palais Royale musical necessaireAntique Walking bear automaton by Roullet DescampsAntique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems,Dancing Bear AutomatonAntique Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box