Musical Automaton of a Mine, with painted card models of a winding engine hauling miners up and down the shaft and two other miners wielding picks, operated from a two-air movement playing "Three Little Maids From School" and one other tune, under painted glass dome on ebonized base, ht. 25 1/2 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-04-13
Musical Automaton of a Black Figure with Top Hat and Cane, R. Aldridge, France, the figure wearing a black double-breasted dress coat with tails, white Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-06-16
Musical Automaton of a Black Female "Magician," R. Aldridge, in the style of Henry Phalibois, the female voodoo priestess dressed in a silk and lace Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-01
Musical Automaton of a Female "Magician," R. Aldridge, in the style of Henry Phalibois, the woman dressed in a blue velvet ruffled dress with gilt-wire Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-01
Musical Automaton of a Female "Flower Vendor," R. Aldridge, in the style of Henry Phalibois, the female figure dressed in a chiffon and suede dress Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-01
Musical Automaton of a Black Figure with Top Hat and Cane, R. Aldridge, France, the figure wearing a black double-breasted dress coat with tails, white Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-01
Musical automaton of a cat playing an organ grinder, 19th c., 12" h. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2012-12-14
Musical Automaton of a Sleeping Child, 20th century, recumbent poured-wax figure with molded hair, articulated head and eyelids, on wood base containing single-air Lador cylinder Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-11-03
Manivelle Musical Automaton of Three Cat Musicians, with additional pull-string "meow," the carpeted base covered in chromolithographic paper of cats chasing rats, wd. 14 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-04-13
Roullet & Decamps Musical Automaton of Puss In Boots, the fur-covered figure spinning and swaying, in silk hat and coat, (key replaced), ht. 19 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-03-31
Fine Automaton of a Shepherdess by Gustave Vichy, circa 1880, with Francois Gaultier bisque head impressed F. 1. G. , straight neck, closed mouth with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-07-29
