* Three Birdcage Automata

19th century
two examples marked Made in France to the underside, together with a German example with a mechanism by Karl Griesbaum, marked KG/ Made in Germany to the underside.
Height of tallest 11 1/2 inches.

Property from the Collection of Edwin M. Roth, Aspen, Colorado

All dusty and in need of some repair. Two cages wind and sing; one does not sing. Birds are not porcelain; they are clad with feathers.