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French Porcelain Mounted Gilt-Metal Singing Bird Automaton

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French Porcelain Mounted Gilt-Metal Singing Bird Automaton

Item Details

Description

French Porcelain Mounted Gilt-Metal Singing Bird Automaton

19 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.

The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty at STAIR: A Lifetime of Connoisseurship, Curiosity and Collecting

Sold Butterfield & Butterfield Los Angeles, March 22, 1999, Lot 1347.

The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty.

Condition

Lacking key. Wear, losses. A chip to the keyhole. Oxidation to the metal.

Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.