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A singing bird box is a box, usually rectangular-shaped, which contains within a miniature automaton singing bird concealed below an oval lid and activated by means of an operating lever.
An unusual singing bird box by Frères Rochat, c. 1810. The bird is shown in a tiny cage, not concealed inside the box as usual.
An unusual singing bird box by Frères Rochat, c. 1810. The bird is shown in a tiny cage, not concealed inside the box as usual.
Frères Rochat work with independent musical movement and center-seconds, quarter-repeating watch, ca. 1820.
Frères Rochat work with independent musical movement and center-seconds, quarter-repeating watch, ca. 1820.
"Views of Switzerland", Charles Abraham Bruguier, enamel attributed to Louis Dufaux père, 1840s. Gold, marble, mother-of-pearl and painted on enamel,
"Views of Switzerland", Charles Abraham Bruguier, enamel attributed to Louis Dufaux père, 1840s. Gold, marble, mother-of-pearl and painted on enamel, ruby and emerald-set musical singing bird box in the form of a paperweight.
Blaise Bontems ad published in 1878. The last line reads: "Tabatière avec Oiseau chantant" (Snuffbox with singing bird). So by the 1870s he was alread
Blaise Bontems ad published in 1878. The last line reads: "Tabatière avec Oiseau chantant" (Snuffbox with singing bird). So by the 1870s he was already making them.
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An automaton is a relatively self-operating machine or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a sequence of operations or respond to predetermined instructions. Some automata, such as bell
Singing bird box
…A singing bird box (boîte à oiseau chanteur in French) is a box, usually rectangular-shaped, which contains within a miniature automaton singing bird concealed below an oval lid and activated by means of an operating lever. Its origins are found in the city of Geneva and its invention…
The book About automata by Hero of Alexandria (1589)
The book About automata by Hero of Alexandria (1589)
Automaton in the Swiss Museum CIMA
Automaton in the Swiss Museum CIMA
First Strasbourg clock rooster, worked from 1352 to 1789
First Strasbourg clock rooster, worked from 1352 to 1789
Clockwork crayfish automaton, made in Augsburg in 1589, Technical Instrument Museum, Dresden
Clockwork crayfish automaton, made in Augsburg in 1589, Technical Instrument Museum, Dresden