A SWISS INLAID CYLINDER MUSIC BOX ASwiss inlaid cylinder music box, circa 1870, fitted with 15" cylinder with three Asian automaton figures playing six bells, retailer label for John A. Mills, London, 10.25"h...
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FRENCH VICHY DOLL AUTOMATON, KNAFFL-HOFBUILDING PRINT,...1st item: French automaton figure by Vichy, depicting a girl dressed as a ballerina holding a garland of white flowers. The blonde figure is attired in white...
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CLOWN WITH VANISHING HEAD AUTOMATON.PARIS, PIERRE MAYE...Clown with Vanishing Head Automaton. Paris, Pierre Mayer, ca. 2006. Handmade wooden automaton with exposed works. A clown holds a fan in front of his...
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SIEGFRIED & ROY AUTOMATON. PARIS, PIERREMAYER, CA. 200...Siegfried & Roy Automaton. Paris, Pierre Mayer, ca. 2002. Handmade wooden automaton with exposed works. The famous Las Vegas magicians perform the Metamorphosis...
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VALERIE COSTUME CHANGE AUTOMATON. PARIS:PIERRE MAYER, ...Valerie Costume Change Automaton. Paris: Pierre Mayer, ca. 2004. Handmade wooden automaton with exposed works. When the crank is turned, the magician lowers...
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LAETITIA PRINCESS OF THE AIR AUTOMATON.PARIS, PIERRE M...Laetitia Princess of the Air Automaton. Paris, Pierre Mayer, ca. 2012. A small wooden figure levitates in front of a mirror, and her hands and arms extend...
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SELF-LEVITATION AUTOMATON. PARIS: PIERREMAYER, CA. 200...Self-Levitation Automaton. Paris: Pierre Mayer, ca. 2000s. Wooden and metal mechanical hand-cranked automaton in which a man with a cigar levitates with no...
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THE AUTO-QUARIUM AUTOMATON.The Auto-QuariumAutomaton. American, ca. 1990s. Electric aquarium automaton featuring wooden fish swimming in laps, a crab lunging with its claws, and a school of fish circling a reef plant....
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EVOLUTIONARY BLUNDERS VAMPIRE BAT AUTOMATON.EvolutionaryBlunders Vampire Bat Automaton. England: Neil Hardy, ca. 2000s. Wooden automaton depicting a bat which opens and closes its wings as the crank is turned. 9” tall. Working...
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THE CHICKEN COOP AUTOMATON.The ChickenCoop Automaton. England: Neil Hardy, ca. 2000s. Wooden automaton depicting a “secret” chicken coop, in which a group of scientifically-minded chickens hold a race to find...
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THE EARLY BIRD NEARLY CATCHES IT AUTOMATON.TheEarly Bird Nearly Catches It Automaton. England: Neil Hardy, ca. 2000s. Wooden automaton depicting a group of birds on the top platform, one with its nose extended below for...
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THE ECONOMIC CYCLE AUTOMATON.The EconomicCycle Automaton. N.p., ca. 2000s. Electrical automaton, accompanied by a plastic title placard (“The Economic Cycle”), depicting a bicyclist and a circus clown, each with...
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EDGAR KOHLER AUTOMATON 10 PFENNIG NUTVENDOR.Edgar Kohler Automaton 10 Pfennig Nut Vendor. Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1950. Aluminum base and steel lid. Original decal. Original lock and key. Not tested. Excellent....
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THE TURK CHESS-PLAYER AUTOMATON.TheTurk Chess-Player Automaton. Paris: Pierre Mayer, ca. 2010s. Hand-painted wooden automaton with exposed works. Modeled after Von Kempelen’s famous eighteenth century chess-player...
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CLOWN WITH VANISHING HEAD AUTOMATON.ClownWith Vanishing Head Automaton. Paris: Pierre Mayer, ca. 2006. Hand-painted wooden automaton with exposed works. Depicting a clown holding a fan in front of his face; as the...
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GEISHA GIRL AUTOMATON.Geisha Girl Automaton.Paris: Pierre Mayer, ca. 2002. Handmade wooden automaton with exposed works. The Geisha raises the cup to show a ball underneath. As the crank is turned, the cup descends,...
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SELF-LEVITATION AUTOMATON.Self-LevitationAutomaton. Paris: Pierre Mayer, ca. 2000s. Wooden and metal mechanical hand-cranked automaton with exposed works, depicting a man with a cigar who levitates from his stool...
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TEMO MORENO (CONTEMPORARY US) "Peek-A-Boo",oil on masonite with wind-up music box and automaton, signed "Temo" lower right and dated 2004, label affixed verso with artist name, title, date, medium and original gallery...
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A CHINESE EXPORT FRENCH-STYLE AUTOMATONCLOCKA Chinese export French-style automaton clock, Early 20th century Signed to mechanism: Cheon S'Nag Comton Painted and enameled face with Roman numeral hour markers...
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GERMAN CLOCKWORK BIRD BOX WITH CAGEAUTOMATON, GILT AND BLUE ENAMELED CHASED BOX CA. EARLY 20TH CENTURY. 6"H X 4 1/2"W X 3"DGerman clockwork bird box with cage automaton, gilt and blue enameled chased box ca....
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SMOKING MONKEY AUTOMATON, CA. 1890,POSSIBLY BYthe House of Phalbois, Paris. "Standing Marquis". Paper Mache head, glass eyes. Eye blink and lips move, lifts cigarette holder to his mouth, turns his head, and...
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BLAISE BONTEMS TRIPLE BIRD CAGE AUTOMATONCA. 1880 23 ½" Bird cage with three singing birds which chirp when operating, the cycle of operation determined by gears and levers. One bird will start the action, the...
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A Mechanical Singing Bird Automatonby Karl Griesbaum Workshop Germany ca. 20th Century The brass birdcage contains a miniature bird with red and black feathers perching on a stand which is decorated with small...
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A Bird Automaton Box, German, ca. Mid20th Century Brass scrollwork case with gilding. Going-barrel movement. Bird with red, gray, and black plumage, moving perch, wings and metal beak. Winding key included. The...
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Lambert Tete Jumeau bisque head Frenchautomaton; Russian tea server/Bebe Russe, ca. 1890. She turns head and pours tea. Silk costume designed by Eugenie Maria Bourgois shows deterioration. ex. Christian Bailly...
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