Carved, Painted Antique Mechanical Bird 1880 map though the photos make it

though the photos make it look a little bluer than it is

It has definitely seen some use--the wood is well worn and it is missing a few bristles at the head and along one side

Alphonse XIII (King of Spain)

with a bit of discoloration to the bottom black layer only in the area covered by the silver top layer

Carved, Painted Antique Mechanical Bird 1880 map though the photos make itI had two of these previously, which quickly sold, and was happy to find another, as I think these are amazing. I think this was most likely part of a singing bird cage or cuckoo clock or something similar, where some sort of mechanics would periodically trigger the wings to raise and beaks to open perhaps simultaneously producing a chirp chirp! One could just stick it in a little vase or small planter, to hover over a succulent, say. It's a fairly