Blaise Bontems
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.[1] Bontems' birds were famous for the realism of their song.[2][3][4]
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References
- ^ "Fall Auction Season". Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ^ The robot: the life story of a technology - Lisa Nocks
- ^ "BONTEMS BIRD AUTOMATON - Sep 17, 2006 | Antique Place in FL".
- ^ "Victorian trading Co. - www.victoriantradingco.com - Singing Bird Boxes - Silver Warbler Box". Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2009-10-07.