drinking bird

drinking bird is a novelty item or office toy.

Also recorded as insatiable birdy; dipping bird; drinky bird; dunking bird.

Overview

Its recorded use is office toy and scientific demonstration. Catalogue entries state maker, model, completeness of accessories and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

toy heat engine

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Drinking bird”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q125526: drinking bird
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