A rectangular gold box fitted with a singing-bird automaton and a watch. The lid is decorated with delicate engraved ornament featuring floral garlands, scrolling foliage, and small rosettes accented with enamel. The central rectangular panel is framed by a finely worked geometric border. When activated, the mechanism reveals a miniature bird adorned with real feathers, which emerges from a concealed compartment, moves, and imitates birdsong. The refined decoration is combined with the remarkable mechanical ingenuity characteristic of luxury objects of the early nineteenth century.

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