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Add to wishlistFrench Pull-toy Automaton: Doll with Bisque head w. two sheeps on a platform. Ca 1890.
EUR 1.400,00Category: Automaton and musicboxes
Wonderful antique French Automaton Pull toy. Fine French Doll with bisque head with two sheeps on a platform. When the toy is moved, she turns her head Wonderfully all originally silk dressed doll with a head made of fine flawless bisque. Inset brown eyes. Mohair wig. Wooden body. Seated on on platform with embossed gold paper trim together with two papiermache sheeps with silk decoration matching the color of her dress and stick. Excellent condition all over. H. 32 cm / 12,5" w. 26 cm/ 10" All original. Ca 1880
Add to wishlistAntique Musical Clown Automaton playing the violin. France 1880.
EUR 1.400,00Category: Automaton and musicboxes
Fine French musical automaton of a clown playing the violin, circa 1880. The moulded and brightly painted bisque head has expressive clown features. He wears mauve velvet and gold silk with a large lace collar and sleeves. When the brass key is wound, the music plays while the right arm raises and moves the bow. Bisque hands and a red velvet-covered base. In excellent working condition. Height 35.5 cm (14 in).
Add to wishlistA French Fine Antique Painted Papier Mache Marotte/Polichinelle, French circa 1860.
EUR 875,00Category: Automaton and musicboxes
A Painted Papier Mache Marotte Of Polichinelle, French circa 1860, with wide painted smiling mouth, rouged cheeks, large hooked nose and chin, painted blue eyes, dressed in soft pink and cream silk and cotton dress in eight sections, matching collar and hat. Bells on collar and dress. Torso with hat and dress 36 cm. With stick 50 cm. When swirled bells sounds. Excellent condition of face. A little wear to dress due to age. A wonderful toy!
Add to wishlistFrench Singing Bird mechanical music Automaton
EUR 1.952,00Category: Automaton and musicboxes
French mechanical singing-bird automaton in a brass cage, circa 1910. When wound, the feather-covered bird produces three birdsong sequences while opening its beak and moving its head, wings and tail. The interior is decorated with leaves and flowers. Fine original condition and good function. Height 30 cm (11.8 in).
Add to wishlistAntique mechanical doll wood/paper mache playing piano. Pull toy. Ca 1860.
EUR 2.300,00Category: Automaton and musicboxes
Charming mechanical pull toy of a young girl playing the piano, circa 1860. The wooden doll has a finely modelled and painted papier-mâché head with curled hair and a painted hairnet. When the platform is pulled, her hands move over the piano keys. She has a peg-wooden body, painted black boots and her original silk skirt and lace-trimmed blouse. The toy is original, unrepaired and in excellent condition. Height 21 cm (8.3 in), length 17 cm (6.7 in).
Add to wishlistAntique Exceptionally French Automaton by Alexandre Theroude ca. 1850.
EUR 3.450,00Category: Automaton and musicboxes
This Exceptionally charming all original French automaton was made by Alexandre Theroude ca. 1850, France. It is showing a GIRL ON MECHANICAL PLATFORM It is lockwork driven, tin base with standing lady, done in hand painted papiermache head and ornately cloth dressed. Platform has spoke wheels. 22,2 cm tall /8- 3/4" h. Minor staining to clothing, all original and excellent condition.
Add to wishlistAntique walking and squealing pig automaton, by Roullet & Decamps, France.
EUR 1.240,00Category: Automaton and musicboxes
A Roullet et Decamps walking pig automaton, with leather-covered body, glass eyes, articulated head and legs with serrated metal wheels, the open-spring motor causing him to walk forwards while turning his head and squeaking -- ca 1880. Closed mouth and large nose stump, glass eyes, curly tail, on spur wheels to legs for forward ratchet action. Comes with the original Roullet & Decamps key. size - 9.1/2in. long from nose to tail, 4.1/2in. high, (24 x 11.5cm). Some wear to leather due to age otherwise excellent condition.
Add to wishlistAntique French Musical Automaton: Clown on pig France.Ca 1880
EUR 3.450,00Category: Automaton and musicboxes
Exceptionally charming all original French automaton showing a papier mache head clown sitting backward on a fur covered papier mache pig. The pig's tail serves as a musical crank mechanism and as clown taunts the pig, by turning his tail, the music thereby plays. 10''(25cm)T x 12''(31cm)L Excellent working condition.
