I have absolutely no idea what's going on here, but apparently, singing bird pistols are the rarest and most complicated examples of musical watchmaking automaton duelling instruments in history? $5.8 million for the only known pair at Christie's Hong Kong last month.
The Only Pair of Matching Singing Bird Pistols, Attributed to Frères Rochat [christies.com via my stepfather spence]
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Singing Bird Pistols
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auction,
cuckoo clocks,
gun
