Sold for:
$881
$881
Automaton of a Lute Player by Farkass, with bisque head, sitting cross-legged on wine velvet-covered base containing two-air cylinder movement playing two Mozart airs and causing the lady to strum a miniature lute with her right hand, while turning and inclining her head and keeping time to the music with her foot, in the original Wattauesque gray silk taffeta costume with formal brocade underskirt and white "powdered" mohair wig, ht. 13 1/2 in. Illustrated p. 83. Provenance: Purchased from the Farkass family by the seller.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-10-28
