Fiddler Automaton on Barrel

French - 1880's - 15" Tall. When operating, the toy moves around simulating his playing the fiddle while jigging. The toy worked when tested.

A rare automaton by Roullet and DeCamps circa 1900. This automaton features a white cat peeking out of a metal milk barrel. When key is wound up the cat peeks out of the barrel and pokes its tongue ou

2 Musical Automata by Karl Griesbaum, c. 1960 Triberg, Black Forest, Germany. 1) Singing bird in cage automaton, with going-barrel movement, bellows, whistle and single bird with moving head, beak and

This reed-playing barrel organ by Thibouville-Lamy, Paris features two monkeys dressed in silk Marquis-style costumes. Each has real human hair on top of it's paper mache head. Eyes are glass, moving

Chamber Barrel Organ - Monkey Orchestra automaton. H 68-3/4" W 36" D 21". Estate of Bernard and Florence Zipkin. Copy and paste this link for high-res images. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/57aqs1e31q7qyn

Singing Bird Automaton, mid-20th century Germany, with going-barrel movement, bellows, whistle and single bird with moving head, beak and tail, in domed brass cage, ht. 9 in. (23 cm), head and tail m

Musical automaton of a Magician, when wound up his fan lifts his head appears once in the barrel and another time in a crate.Overall height 24 inches. Length 14 inches. Depth 11 inches.

Singing Bird Automaton by Karl Griesbaum, c. 1950 With going-barrel movement, bird with multi-colored plumage, articulated metal beak, wings, perch and tail, in gilt-metal case with engraved leaf scro

Singing Birds in Cage Automaton, c. 1970 No. 22, Germany, with going-barrel movement, bellows and whistle for birdsong, three feathered birds with articulated beaks and tails, the central bird with a

Musical Automaton by Roullet et Decamps for Restoration, c. 1900 Depicting a musician, with unmarked French bisque head, open mouth, bright-blue glass eyes, metal hands and going-barrel movement playi

This drinking man automaton has composition face and glass eyes. Original clothing, sitting on a barrel, holding a liquor bottle. Comes with the glass he holds in his other hand. CONDITION: The automa

Black Forest "Mountain Restaurant" chalet music box automaton, roof opens to a jewelry box, key wind from bottom, single plays when lid opens, couple dances, man rolls barrel, figures carved by hand,

4 Carved Limewood Whistling Automata by Gries­baum Triberg, Black Forest. With articulated heads, torsos with brass going-barrel movements driving bellows, whistles and cams. 1) Depicting a nonchal

Part of an Early German Musical Manivelle Organ Grinder Automaton, c. 1880 onwards With original paper-covered model barrel organ and base, organ grinder with replacement head, costume and other parts

Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610-1685) ''The Fiddler and the Hurdy-Gurdy Boy'', c. 1654-1656. Etching on laid paper, Hollstein/ Godefroy 45, initialed AVO on barrel top, sixth and final state of six, v

The Item Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwi8EavDDJ0 Monumental French Automaton Musical Jeweled Bracket Clock made for the Chinese market. Circa 1880s. Highly decorated in 24kt gold plate

Monumental Chinese Autamaton Musical Jeweled Bracket Clock Highly decorated in 24kt gold plate has white porcelain dial with black painted Roman numerals a sweep second hand and colorful jeweled bezel

A highly important Chinese gilt bronze fusee movement and bell music automation (33.75"H). automation play hourly and depict 8 immortal rotating around the crown. the lower part with rotating foreigne

1979, USA: Walt Disney patented the terminology "audio-animatronic" in 1967, where prerecorded audio was synchronized with the movement of robotics to produce a very life-like effect in his attraction

Swiss double open-face The (Dutch) Kitchen automaton pocket watch attributed to Pierre-Simon Gounouilhou (France/Switzerland, 1779-1847). 18K gold surround and stem, enamels, brass, and steel with bac

Tiger's Eye Measures: 20mm Wide Link . Weight: 143.0 Grams

LES FRERES ROCHAT SINGING BIRD BOX ca. 1830 ; FRERES ROCHAT SWISS FUSEE AUTOMATON BIRD BOX WITH DOUBLE HAND PAINTED ENAMEL VIEWS OF LAKE GENEVA & MONT BLANC WITH MULTI COLORED PLUME BIRD SET IN TORTOI

1895, FRANCE: There is not a lot of history available for Poirot Freres as an organ/orchestrion builder. We know his business was in Mirecourt, France, and that he was known for building automatic mus

Wonderful and important Bowling Automaton with 3 Bisque Figures. Patented in 1907 by Otto Eichenberger of Switzerland with the assistance of Leon Brock of New York, this intricate and large automaton