Enamel Bird Box Clock

Enamel

Enamel is made of melted glass, often on metal. Sometimes called vitreous or porcelain enamel, it is made by fusing powdered glass to a base by firing, usually between 750…
Lacquered Brass Automaton Clock

Brass

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve varying mechanical and electrical properties. Brass has long been a popular material for decoration…
Musical Automaton Theatre

Musical Automatons

A music box or musical box is an automatic musical instrument in a box which produces musical notes by using a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or…
Silver Automatons

Silver Automatons

Silver has long been valued as a precious metal and has a brilliant white metallic luster that can take a high polish which is so characteristic that the name of…
Gold Automaton Watch Key

Gold Automatons

The earliest recorded metal employed by humans appears to be gold, which can be found free or "native". Small amounts of natural gold have been found in Spanish caves used…
Meuron & Comp Carriage Clock

Meuron & Cie

Meuron & Cie was active around 1800 in Geneva , Neuchatel , La Chaux-de-Fonds and Paris. Percussion clocks, automaton skeleton watches and pedometer were produced. Pedometer watches were delivered to…
James Cox Watch

James Cox

James Cox (c. 1723–1800) was a British jeweller, goldsmith and entrepreneur and the proprietor of Cox's Museum. He is now best known for creating ingenious automata and mechanical clocks, including…