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- Blaise Bontems (15 March 1814 Le Ménil - 1893) was a French specialist in the manufacture of automaton singing birds and the first of a dynasty of automaton manufacturers, which included his son Charles Jules and his grandson Lucien.
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Blaise Bontems (15 March 1814 Le Ménil - 1893) was a French specialist in the manufacture of automaton singing birds and the first of a dynasty of automaton manufacturers, which included his son Charles Jules and his grandson Lucien.
Blaise Bontems was born on March 15, 1814 in Le Mevil, a small village in the French Vosges mountains. Her is the story of his beginnings, as he later told to a reporter: “ Modest apprentice watch-maker (he) one day had an antique snuffbox to repair, with a bird whistling a tune by André Grétry, 1741-1813) “Vive le son”.
Dec 7, 2012 · It's believed to have been built in Paris by Blaise Bontems, a specialist in bird-based automata, and was recently restored by Michael Start, of the House of Automata. The chirps and tweets are...
- Amar Toor
“It’s believed the machine was built 120 years ago in Paris by Blaise Bontems, a well-known maker of bird automata and was recently refurbished by Michael Start over at The House of Automata.”
Mar 28, 2021 · Learn about Blaise Bontems, the Parisian artisan who founded the dynasty of mechanical singing birds. Discover the craftsmanship and innovation that went into creating these masterful creations, which were renowned for their natural movements and reliability.
Dec 6, 2012 · It’s believed the machine was built 120 years ago in Paris by Blaise Bontems, a well-known maker of bird automata and was recently refurbished by Michael Start over at The House of Automata. Can any of you ornithologists identify the bird?
May 14, 2023 · This violonist is part of a singing bird automaton clock attributed to Blaise Bontems, most probably in 1858. There are two different mechanisms : one for th...
