Troy Duncan, singingbirdbox

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  Gorgeous hypnotic effect guilloche tooling, engravings and a gemstone on/off lever adorn this exquisite case. Crafted by Antoine Salmon in the early 1900s; Antoine Salmon bird boxes are rather uncommon. A rare bonus is I have the original carrying case too.

The original bird is one nicest you will find on a going barrel bird box with brilliantly colored iridescent hummingbird feathers. Iridescent feathers present themselves differently depending upon the light source and viewing angle.  I tried to capture the beauty of this bird using different angles in my video but cameras never do these feathers justice.

The original mechanical movement is also in excellent condition - fully serviced and new zephyr skin on the wooden bellows.

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".  Over 75% of the "antique" singing bird boxes for sale on eBay & other other venues are not antique and many even have brand new mechanisms inside which are not disclosed to buyers. 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. I ONLY SELL MECHANICAL MUSIC (SINGING BIRD BOXES, SINGING BIRD CAGES & MUSIC BOXES), CLOCKS & WATCHES SO YOU CAN HAVE COMFORT THAT I KNOW MY PRODUCT AND UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM SELLING.