"The Silver Swan" from the Better Old World.
The extraordinary silver swan was made in 1773 and consists of three movements: the water, the music and the swan's neck, which is made up of 111 silver collars.
It is an amazing automaton created in 1773 by John Joseph Merlin and James Cox.
It was purchased by Josephine and John Bowes for £200, who fell in love with the remarkable centrepiece in an exhibition.
Meanwhile, these Australian musical blocks teach children the alphabet and how to play a lovely tune. Experts from Antiques Roadshow take a look at some fantastic antiques and the history and stories surrounding them. This clip was filmed in the Bowes Museum in 2000.
The extraordinary silver swan was made in 1773 and consists of three movements: the water, the music and the swan's neck, which is made up of 111 silver collars.
It is an amazing automaton created in 1773 by John Joseph Merlin and James Cox.
It was purchased by Josephine and John Bowes for £200, who fell in love with the remarkable centrepiece in an exhibition.
Meanwhile, these Australian musical blocks teach children the alphabet and how to play a lovely tune. Experts from Antiques Roadshow take a look at some fantastic antiques and the history and stories surrounding them. This clip was filmed in the Bowes Museum in 2000.
"The Silver Swan" from the Better Old World.
The extraordinary silver swan was made in 1773 and consists of three movements: the water, the music and the swan's neck, which is made up of 111 silver collars.
It is an amazing automaton created in 1773 by John Joseph Merlin and James Cox.
It was purchased by Josephine and John Bowes for £200, who fell in love with the remarkable centrepiece in an exhibition.
Meanwhile, these Australian musical blocks teach children the alphabet and how to play a lovely tune. Experts from Antiques Roadshow take a look at some fantastic antiques and the history and stories surrounding them. This clip was filmed in the Bowes Museum in 2000.
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