One beautiful example is the Silver Swan, built in the 18th century. The brainchild of [John Joseph Merlin] and silversmith [James Cox], the swan features three separate clockwork drives, ...

The legendary silver swan you see above preens, fishes and stuns. It's an automaton that’s almost 250 years old, and it's on the move again, The Guardian's Maev Kennedy reports. This time ...

After nearly 150 years of staying put at England's Bowes Museum, the Silver Swan—a one-of-a-kind, life-sized swan automaton and music box—is about to take flight. Created in 1773 by Belgian ...

Conservation work on the Silver Swan will take place between now and December An 18th Century mechanical swan is to be "brought back to life" after a County Durham museum was awarded almost £ ...

Report by Jonny Blair . A team of antique and conservation experts have arrived in County Durham to examine the 247-year-old Silver Swan at the Bowes Museum.