Description A VICTORIAN SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON, featuring a hummingbird amongst the boughs of a wire-work and fabric tree, to a rocky outcrop with foliage and a further bird, to a moulded base holding the movement, activated by pulling a pin, beneath a glass dome. 48cm by 34cm by 20cm
Condition Report The movement is not currently working, the hummingbird not moving or the song playing, the hummingbird with losses, damage and fading, fading and some damage noted to second bird,? there are losses to the tree and losses and damage to the rockwork, crazing and wear noted to base, one of the bun feet is a replacement. Condition report made 270121.