3 Bird Automaton by
BONTONS
(Coin Operated)
Singing Birds in rectangular cage restoration project Oct 2021
Pictures are not in order of disassembly.
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BONTONS
(Coin Operated)
Singing Birds in rectangular cage restoration project Oct 2021
Pictures are not in order of disassembly.
Just click on the picture to view larger.
This completes the restoration of the bottom section of the bird cage
The case was completely re-glued, missing corners filled and re gilded with 18k Gold leaf on the flat panels and 24k gold leaf on the 8 plaster of Paris moldings as was done originally.
* Next is to re-feather the birds and to create the missing coin mechanism etc.
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The case was completely re-glued, missing corners filled and re gilded with 18k Gold leaf on the flat panels and 24k gold leaf on the 8 plaster of Paris moldings as was done originally.
* Next is to re-feather the birds and to create the missing coin mechanism etc.
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The following pictures are to show the progress as well as the many steps involved in re-feathering a singing bird for use by other restorers of automata.
Oct 25th work continues this week with the final feathering and regulation of the clock works.
While I did receive a few pictures of a similar coin operated Bontons Single bird cage from Michael & Maria Start, the actual part of the clock work that operates the stop and drop of the coin is missing and a very difficult part to make $$$. I have put out a search for this item and hopefully someone will be kind enough to contact me. I have continued on and completed the restoration so for now the 3 bird Bontons project is completed.
While I did receive a few pictures of a similar coin operated Bontons Single bird cage from Michael & Maria Start, the actual part of the clock work that operates the stop and drop of the coin is missing and a very difficult part to make $$$. I have put out a search for this item and hopefully someone will be kind enough to contact me. I have continued on and completed the restoration so for now the 3 bird Bontons project is completed.
