The layout of the singing bird mechanism enables to attribute it to Jacob Frisard the famous maker, inventor of the device enabling the bird to fold back into the box once the song is finished and close the lid. Jacob Frisard Born in Villaret, near St-Imier in 1753, worked in Leschot' s workshop where he was in charge of the singing birds. He settled on his own circa 1800. He also worked on highly complicated automaton pieces made for the Emperor of China. I-Ie also worked for Henri Maillardet who used to send him singing bird blanks to he finished and tuned. He died in central Europe in 1812. Jean-Georges Remond Geneva, goldsmith, active from 1783 to 1815/20. Master Goldsmith 22 December 1783 and struck his first Master mark. Seven years later he appears to have formed a company: George Remond & Cie., which eventually became circa 1800, Remond, Mercier, Lamy & Cie. During the French occupation of Switzerland by Napoleon, J.-G. Remond recorded marks which were in accordance with the laws of the newly formed Departement of Leman, i.e. his initials within a lozenge. From 1815 to 1820, the firm Lamy, Remond, Mercier, Daniel Berton, used a similar mark, but no longer enclosed by a lozenge. It seems that Remond retired or died during this --partnership, since in 1820 a new firm of Mercier, Blondel and Berton was formed. However this new company only lasted a further seven years, until 14 April 1827. mond's different Master marks: I GI R between laurel branches, circa 1780 - 1790. f GC R with a crown above, circa 1790 - 1800. IG R L it&c &c circa 1800 - 1810. in a lozenge, circa 1810 - 1815. 4110 1815, before 1820.