AN ENGLISH MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCKAnEnglish mahogany tall case clockBlurton, Stourbridgeearly 19th centuryThe painted arched dial with Arabic numerals, having subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with...
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VERY RARE CHINESE 'LEGEND OF THE WHITESNAKE' AUTOMATONPainted wood, papier maché, enamel, silk and metal in three wood and glass casements raised on a later Hongmu wood stand; fitted with moving figures and animals...
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LATE GEORGE III ORMOLU AND PATINATED-BRONZE-MOUNTEDMARBLE INKWELL, PROBABLY RETAILED BY THE THOMAS WEEKES MUSEUM, LONDON5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 in.
Note: A nearly identical inkwell retailed by Thomas Weekes Museum with the urn...
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DE VAUCANSON, JACQUES. COMMEMORATIVECOPPERPLATE BUST. ...De Vaucanson, Jacques. Commemorative Copperplate Bust. Stamped number 3 of 50 examples, manufacturer unknown. Contemporary heavy copperplate bust of the...
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MASKELYNE, JOHN NEVIL. AUTOMATA.Maskelyne,John Nevil. Automata. London: Magic Circle, 1989. Number 327 of 400 copies, of which 250 were offered for sale. Gilt-lettered leather. 4to. Fine....
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CHAPUIS, ALFRED. AUTOMATA: A HISTORICALAND TECHNOLOGIC...Chapuis, Alfred and Edmond Droz. Automata: A Historical and Technological Study. Two editions, publisher's cloth, being the English (New York, 1958) and...
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LOT OF 10 BOOKS AND CATALOGS ON MAGICCOLLECTING AND BI...Lot of 10 Books and Catalogs on Magic Collecting and Bibliography. Including Short-Title Catalogue of Works on Psychical Research, Spiritualism, Magic…...
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AUTOMATA: THE GOLDEN AGE, 1848—1914.Bailly,Christian. Automata: The Golden Age, 1848—1914. Sotheby’s, 1987. Gilt-lettered decorative cloth, pictorial dust-jacket. Illustrated, color plates. 4to. Fine....
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ANTIQUE BOY MAGICIAN AUTOMATON.AntiqueBoy Magician Automaton. French, late nineteenth century. Incomplete and non-functional automaton figure, originally depicting a Hindu boy magician at a table, vanishing and...
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AUTOMATA.Maskelyne, John Nevil. Automata.London: Magic Circle, 1989. Number 389 of 400 copies. Gilt-stamped leather. Illustrated. 4to. Accompanied by a ticket and menu to the Magic Circle Foundation lecture and luncheon...
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SATYR HEAD AUTOMATON.Satyr Head Automaton.Findhorn: Michael Start, The House of Automata, 2011. Lifelike figure composed of papier-mache, plywood, and metal, having glass eyes and wind-up spring-driven clockwork motor,...
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ARTICULATED MONKEY HEAD CANECa. 1900-Fruitwoodhandle naturalistically carved in the shape of a Monkey’s head with forward facing glass eyes and finely engraved fur, plain turned joining horn ring malacca shaft with...
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Three early 21st Century automata, TheScream by Peter Lennertz, 2005, 21cm high, Storm in a Teacup by John Lumbus, 2005 and The Rower by Peter Marley 2002/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson...
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A Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Sandalwood'Longevity' Mantel Clock
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the lacquered wood case inlaid with mother-of-pearl to show various lingzhi and floral sprays punctuated with birds and butterflies,...
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A Chinese Ormolu Quarter-Striking, Musicaland Automaton 'Acrobat' Mantel Clock
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modelled in a dual tier pagoda form; the base section housing the works of curving section, all supported on ornate curvilinear...
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DAVID BECK, AMERICAN, CALIFORNIA 1953-2018,TURTLE, 1992, MIXED MEDIA CONSTRUCTION, OVERALL MEASUREMENTS: 50 1/2 IN. HEIGHT (128.3 CM.), 40 IN WIDTH AND 21.5 IN DEPTH; HEIGHT OF TURTLE AND NATURALISTIC BASE: 33 X 40...
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CHRISTOPHER PINCHBECK SENIOR, EBONIZEDQUARTER REPEATING TABLE CLOCK WITH AUTOMATA, ENGLISH, CIRCA 1780 Christopher Pinchbeck Senior, Ebonized Quarter Repeating Table Clock with Automata, English, circa 1780
6-inch...
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MANDARIN ANTIQUE ROSEWOOD MUSIC BOXC. 1875Most unusual Mandarin antique rosewood 'automata' music box, possibly Langdorff, Switzerland c. 1875. Plays 10 tunes, has crank wind up activation. Inside are 2 brass...
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FRENCH MUSICAL COQUETTE AUTOMATA DOLLBY REUGEFrench musical automated doll seated at dressing table and mounted on light rose colored velvet base. Labels on underside: 'Romance', The Blue Danube & Vienna Life,...
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A 20TH-CENTURY SPANISH THREE MASTEDNEF marked to sail, of traditional form with rigging, sails and figures at work, raised on four feetHeight: 74cmNote:Designed to display extravagance, the nef is an impressive,...
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LATE GEORGE III SCOTTISH ADAM AND EVEAUTOMATA MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, WILLIAM BISSETT, DUNDEE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY the moulded swan neck pediment with brass mounts above an arched painted Roman numeral dial, with...
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A Carved and Painted Folk Art Groupby Steve Armstrong (b. 1945)
Dated 1992
Daniel in the Lion's Den
signed, titled and dated on underside of box.
Height of base 5 3/4 x width 15 1/2 x depth 15 3/4 inches.
Height...
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Roullet et Decamps French cat in churnautomaton; a single air plays as the fur covered feline emerges from the galvanized pail, samples the sweet treat with its active tongue then disappears into the can. From...
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"Automata" automaton reference bookby Christian Bailly; 1987 Sotheby's publication, autographed by author. 12 3/8" x 9 5/8". Very good condition, minor roughness on dust cover....
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An automaton of a child with a hoopemerging from a basket 38cm (15") high and an automaton of a juggling bear Label (may not be original): 1897 Exposition Automata of Art Dinantas...
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Vicki Wood automata; ''Britannia'' 39x 7 x 45 cm high and ''The Queen on horseback'' with electric motor. 31 x 10 x 48 cm high....
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