A brass singing bird automaton late 19th century, Swiss

the feathered bird, with extravagant red and white plumage, perched within a brass cage, standing on a giltwood and gesso moulded base housing a clockwork musical mechanism, start/stop lever to the underside, the cage with hanging ring, 28cm diameter, 50cm high, Probably acquired by Cara Leyland Rogers Broughton, Baroness Fairhaven (1873-1930); thence by descent. Condition Report, Condition Report, The condition of the mechanism is unknown There are some feathers missing from one side of the bird, Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

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