Would love to know something about this Decanter

I found this cool looking Decanter a while back. I have searched and searched but cant find anything similar online.

 

It's a Musical Decanter.
Search result // Aspire Auctions

 

Thanks, I was looking to see if I can find out some history of it. English, French? Aprox age

 

It's a Mus

Late c19th pre-1910. Possibly Baccarat or St. Louis (if French) going by the musical movement. You'd need to find a stopper, larger than its original one, and have it ground down to fit.

 

this is what I've found

 

Its the same one as the link I gave you! Aspire Auctions.

 

I didnt see the link

 

Mermod Frères is Swiss, founded 1816 in Ste. Croix. practically all those movements were sold and delivered seperately to whomever needed them.
to find more eventually I'd needed a clear pic of the bottom.

 

That figures. Several Swiss watchmakers produced musical movements too and also automata.

 

which ones ?

 

Pierre Jaquet Droz was one, and it is often quoted on The Antiques Roadshow, by very knowledgeable experts. Some Musical Bird Boxes, for example:


Automaton by Pierre Jaquet Droz,


Jaquet Droz "The Writer" Automata: Awesome Antique Android | aBlogtoWatch

 

those are automatons and not by watchmakers. the two industries have no widespread links. and frankly when it comes to Swiss products the AR "experts" are for the most part, completely useless.

 

I totally disagree. The experts that appear on the English AR are inarguably amongst the very best in the world. No if's or buts. And, 'sorry' but in this instance you are wrong.

Pierre Jaquet-Droz - Wikipedia

 

true if the world was only consisting of GB, Simbabwe, Uganda and the Outer Hebrides.
adjucating a pocket watch to France that has an old cantonal Geneva mark is a no-go. speaking about a Jugendstil WMF piece and calling it Austrian for several times is out of question. etc..

 

Well, the majority of 'experts' on The AR England, are recognised worldwide. Some are Directors of Sotheby's, Christies, Bonhams etc. and/or authors of highly esteemed books & catalogues. Of course, they don't know it all (nobody does) and their words are not the holy gospel, but they certainly know more than most within their individual field of expertise.