Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 13 October 2014
Continental & Oriental Furniture, Ceramics, Silver & Glass including collections of Chinese Jade
Lot Estimate
ZAR 10 000 - 12 000USD 551 - 661
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 20 463
About this Item
A singing nightingale automaton, 19th century
the nightingale on a brass perch inside a birdcage with later carpeted base, the circular base moulded in relief with acanthus-leaf and c-scroll motifs, the mechanism with three settings, on three later feet, with carrying-handle, the bird with some distress, 51,5cm high
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