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SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON IN BIRD CAGE

SILVER, ENAMEL AND GEM-SET

CIRCA 1920

#automaton #bird cage #silver #enamel #gem-set #20th Century #1920s

SCENT FLASK WITH WATCH AND SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON

GOLD, ENAMEL, PEARL AND GEM-SET

JAQUET-DROZ, LESCHOT AND FRISARD

GENEVA

1786-1787

MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET. THE BIRD SONG PLAYING VIA A SERINETTE.

The bird [12 mm high] produces its song via a six pipe organ composed of two groups of three pipes following the curves of the case, the song is conveyed via metal tubes with compressed air from the bellows to the pipes and distributed by a pinned cylinder operating six valves; when activated, by a small gold button, the bird realistically sings, opens and closes his beak, swivels his body whilst his tail moves up and down.

#scent flask #watch #automaton #serinette #gold #enamel #pearl #gem-set #pierre jaquet-droz #leschot #frisard #switzerland #1780s #18th Century

Megillah Esther Scroll

circa 1900

Jerusalem

In parcel-gilt and silver gem-set case, the text of the scroll is embellished with a gold leaf foliate border

#scroll #israel #parcel-gilt #silver #gem-set #1900s #20th Century

AN ANTIQUE GOLD AND GEM-SET MAGNIFYING GLASS

BY CHAUMET

circa 1900

Set with vari-cut peridot, cabochon garnet and old European-cut diamond foliate detail, one end terminating in a circular magnifying lens, opening to reveal a letter opener, mounted in rose gold and silver