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A Swiss carved wood musical automaton

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Item Details

Description

A Swiss carved wood musical automaton
Late 19th/early 20th century
Marked to the movement: Romance / Swiss Made; further stamped verso: 2; further marked on the winding: Reuge
The figure, attired as a train porter, with a spring driven animated mechanism that swivels the figure's head from left to right as a cylinder music box plays a tune
36" H x 10" W x 13" D

Condition

Overall good condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, nicks, shrinkage cracks, indentations, and separation at joints commensurate with age. Heavier scraping and scuffing to the figure's coat. Moranis does not guarantee the working condition of this item. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.