Sold for:
$2,585
$2,585
Michel Marcu Automaton of a Jester Serenading the Full Moon, signed on moon and mechanism Marcu, Paris , the jester guitarist with bisque head, open smiling mouth, blue glass eyes, orange wig and satin costume with pointed shoes, standing on top of a papier-mache moon with theatrical make-up, articulated eyes and tongue, the substantial going-barrel mechanism (without stop / start) with exterior fly, single-air cylinder movement, four steel cams and levers causing the jester to strum to the moon, while turning and nodding his head, the moon to look from side to side while licking his lips, ht. 24 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-10-28
