File:Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier.jpg
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English: Swiss fusee singing bird box by Bruguier in silver gilt and hand painted enamel. The movement stamped CHARLES BRUGUIER GENEVE and numbered 536. The solid silver and original flash gilded case all over engraved and engine turned, including the base. The case with typical Bruguier form canted corners and with the top of the case patterned in silver to the outside edges but completely covered in hand painted enamel of flowers on a pale blue ground. The opening lid with concentric patterns to the bezel has a trademark Bruguier lid scene of an Alpine scene with chalet in the foreground with a view of the Alps in the distance. The key wound chain driven fusee movement working the bellows & driving multiple cams that on sliding the operating lever to the front, the lid opens and the bird pops up and 1/ opens & shuts the ivory beak, 2/ turns its head from left to right, 3/ flaps the wings and finally 4/ pirouettes left and right. On completion of his 20 second performance he drops through the pierced silver gilt grille and the lid closes after him. Swiss circa 1850. 4 inches by 2.5 inches by 1.5 inches (10 cms by 6.25 cms by 3.75 cms). |
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Source | http://www.antique-clocks.co.uk/antique_clock_details.asp?stockno=5015 | ||
Author | Gavin Douglas | ||
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Camera manufacturer | Panasonic |
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Camera model | DMC-LX5 |
Exposure time | 1/60 sec (0.016666666666667) |
F-number | f/2 |
ISO speed rating | 200 |
Date and time of data generation | 15:31, 12 October 2012 |
Lens focal length | 5.1 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 90 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 90 dpi |
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File change date and time | 11:39, 3 February 2013 |
Exposure Program | Normal program |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 15:31, 12 October 2012 |
Image compression mode | 4 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 2 APEX (f/2) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
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Focal length in 35 mm film | 24 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
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