Automata for Sale

This hand-carved and hand-painted curiosity is a guaranteed conversation piece. Tiny bellows push air through an automated slide whistle which produces the complex little tune. While whistling, the man moves his head from side to side.

These pieces are truly fascinating. Housed inside the body is a tiny mechanical mechanism with bellows and a multi-pitch whistle that plays a tune on demand. The mechanism is made by hand in Germany and is completely mechanical without any use of speakers or electronics. These are mechanical-musical instruments.

The clock is also completely mechanical and completely functional. The pendulum moves from side to side.

The melody is intricate, complete with vibrato, melismatic lines, and precise articulation. German-made mechanisms and carving. Hand painted and hand carved. Warranty: Two years. See enlarged view and video.

This hand-carved and hand-painted curiosity is a guaranteed conversation piece. Tiny bellows push air through an automated slide whistle which produces the complex little tune. While whistling, the man moves his head from side to side.

Clock Peddlers in the Black Forest used to carry their wares on a large backpack. As this figure whistles his tune, one might imagine a Clock Peddler wandering over the hills and through storybook forests hundreds of years ago.

These pieces are truly fascinating. Housed inside the body is a tiny mechanical mechanism with bellows and a multi-pitch whistle that plays a tune on demand. The mechanism is made by hand in Germany and is completely mechanical without any use of speakers or electronics. These are mechanical-musical instruments.

The clock is also completely mechanical and completely functional. The pendulum moves from side to side.

The melody is intricate, complete with vibrato, melismatic lines, and precise articulation. German-made mechanisms and carving. Hand painted and hand carved. Warranty: Two years. See enlarged view and video.

This silver box is packed with mechanics which animate a tiny, sparkling bird. Tiny bellows push air through an automated slide whistle which produces the complex little tune. After singing, the bird disappears back inside the box.

These pieces are truly fascinating. The birds are finished in exquisite detail. Housed inside the base is a tiny mechanical mechanism with bellows and a multi-pitch whistle that plays a tune on demand. The mechanism is made by hand in Germany and is completely mechanical without any use of speakers or electronics. These are mechanical-musical instruments.

The birds’ heads move back and forth, the beaks open, and the wings flap.

The melody is intricate, complete with vibrato, melismatic lines, and precise articulation. Silver-plated box with intricate design. Animated bird with feathers. All mechanical! (no electronics). Warranty: Two years. See enlarged view.