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A Bubble Blowing Polar Bear automaton attributed to Roullet & Decamps

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FRENCH MUSICAL CLOWN AUTOMATON.: 1900, FRANCE: French automata of a clown attributed to Roullet & Decamps. Period dress, composite construction with glass eyes. Music box playing one tune, motion includes head turning and both arms p

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FRENCH MUSICAL ASIAN MAN AUTOMATON.: 1910, FRANCE: This automata features and Asian man hiding in an urn, drinking his cup of tea. Attributed to Roullet & Decamps. When activated, the music box plays, the man emerges from the urn, takes

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A 20th century automaton based on Roullet & Decamps Clown on Full Moon: A 20th century automaton based on Roullet & Decamps "Clown on Full Moon", the molded plaster moon with open mouth, wagging tongue, and eyes moving side to side, surmounted by a female figure with

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A girl with yarn and cat automaton attributed to Leopold Lambert: Attributed to Leopold Lambert, a girl with yarn and cat automaton, the brown eyed, blond haired figure with bisque head, sleep eyes, pierced ears, and wearing a colorful silk dress, her left hand hold

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A twentieth century Smoking Turk automaton attributed to Jean Farkas: Jean Farkas, France, a Smoking Turk automaton, the turbanned figure with composition head and arms, seated on a large cushion with a sword at his waist and hookah at his right, his head turning, his r

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RABBIT IN CABBAGE MUSICAL AUTOMATON. Paris: Roulet-Decamps,...: RABBIT IN CABBAGE MUSICAL AUTOMATON. Paris: Roulet-Decamps, ca. 1930. Clockwork automaton in the form of a green head of cabbage out of the top of which peers a white rabbit. When the motion is activa

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FRENCH CLOWN AUTOMATON MUSIC BOX.: 1900, FRANCE: This French automata music box, attributed to Jumeaux, is a female clown, with a giant plume coming out of her hat, great period dress and perched on top of a single tune music box. Wood

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FRENCH YOUNG FLOWER GIRL MUSICAL AUTOMATON.: 1900, FRANCE: A wonderful French automata music box with a young girl holding a basket of flowers, attributed to Lambert. Motion includes head movement and her arms raise the flower basket as to offer

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The Bear Trainer: French - 1890 - 12 L x 17.5 T The Automaton with a music box. The girl turns her head and raises her arm to train the bear. Wood, Felt, Papier-mache, Bisque and Fabric

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FRENCH FEMALE PERFORMER MUSIC BOX AUTOMATON.: 1900, FRANCE: French female performer automata, dressed in a jester costume, performing a juggling act with two sticks and a ring. Attributed to Lambert. Movements show the ring being tossed and the g

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Antique Singing Bird Automaton Music Box: Antique German circa 1920's wind-up song bird music box attributed to Karl Griesbaum, gilt brass case with filigree style decoration, includes bird shaped key, 4"W, 2.5"D, 1.75"H

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FIDELIO MUSIC AUTOMATON "STATION BOX" NO. 60.: 1900, GERMANY: Fidellio music boxes incorporated Swiss movements and were made by Fidelio Musikwerke of Berlin Germany. Coin operation puts into motion a 28cm (11") cylinder playing six ayers (tunes)

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A Bubble Blowing Polar Bear automaton attributed to Roullet & Decamps

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Description

Attributed to Roullet & Decamps, a Bubble Blowing Polar Bear automaton, the seated figure with mohair covered body, glass eyes, and composition paws and feet, holding a pewter bowl at his left, with bubble wand at right, lowering his head and right paw to dip the wand, and then raising the same, and putting the wand to his mouth to blow bubbles, all on a velvet covered base containing the clockwork automaton movement, bellows, and single air music box

Condition

working, would benefit from service, bowl with bends, wand lacking bell shaped end, composition elements with minor losses to surface, base with wear and losses, condition of bellows unknown ACCESSORIES:

Dimensions

17 x 9.5 x 9.25 in

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A Bubble Blowing Polar Bear automaton attributed to Roullet & Decamps

Name: A Bubble Blowing Polar Bear automaton attributed to Roullet & Decamps
Brand: Annette Schröter
SKU: 129419094
Price: 1400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,200 - $1,600

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Starting Price $600

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