MUSICAL AUTOMATON CLOWN BY VICHY CIRCA 1900

In working condition, legs, arms and head move. Wearing what appears to be original clothes and hair, and having glass eyes. Condition note, re-painted eyebrows, paint loss to face and head, some crac

Peasant and Pig Musical Automaton by Vichy, c. 1900 Depicting a young man perched on the back of a rush-seated chair and resting a piglet on his knee as though it were a baby, with expressive plaster-

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

Gustave Vichy(French, 1839-1904)Banjo Player Musical Automatoncirca 1895signed with metal tagpaper mache head and hands, brown glass eyes with articulated leather eyelids, wiry black hair, carton tors

[CLOWNS]. Three photographs of musical clowns. Circa 1890s/1900s. Three photographs on cardstock/cabinet mounts, one with imprint of Gehrig (Chicago, 337 W Madison St.), the others without photographe

Leopold Lambert (French, 1854-1935)Pierre-Francois Jumeau (French, 1811-1895)"Chinoise Verseuse" Musical Automatoncirca 1890bisque head and forearms, brown glass eyes, carton torso and legs, black moh

Very impressive early performing musical automaton, clown is situated on top of ladder, key hole and start-stop rod appears at rear of cloth covered base, when activated, music plays and clown perform

19th Century Musical Automaton with Clowns Wood, cloth dolls with bisque heads. 12 x 11 1/2 x 7 in.

Phalibois, Waiter Tending to Couple Dining figural musical automaton, France, circa 1880, 25"w x 10.5"d x 27.5"h

An Italian painted and carved frame with cartouche decoration housing an oil on canvas painting of winged putti with musical theme circa 1900. Ht: 60.5" Wd: 67"

An Italian painted and carved frame with cartouche decoration housing an oil on canvas painting of winged putti with musical theme circa 1900. Ht: 60" Wd: 67"

German Sterling Silver Singing Bird Automaton Boxcirca 1900, the underside marked "Sterling / Germany / 925 / 1," the serpentine case raised on bun feet, with all over embossed scroll floral, putti an

Claude Michel Clodion French bronze putti with musical instruments, circa 1900 8.5"H x 7.25"W

9 German Pottery Musical Decorated Plates, various scenes with Richard Wagner, composer and musical scores, circa 1900, 8 1/2" diameter.

1404. PHALIBOIS PERFORMING CLOWNS MUSICAL AUTOMATON | Colorful clowns under a glass dome with backdrop in pink satin with mirrors, one balancing a sword, bottle and dish, trying to balance all; one tw

Highly desirable automaton, sometimes referred to by English-speaking people as "Paddy and the Pig". The peasant is elaborately dressed with teal silk waist jacket, yellow silk brocade vest, striped v

Mother Cat Musical Manivelle Automaton, c. 1900 Probably by Gottlieb Zinner und Söhne, Schalkau. Depicting fur-covered cat rocking her kitten in a painted wood cradle, both cats with glass eyes, the

MANUFACTURE: Dresden Volkstedt (Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanfabrik) - GERMANY NAME: Musical Trio YEAR: circa 1900 CONDITION: Lady's head was reattached. Flute and cello's bow were replaced. One fing

Antique mechanical singing birds cage by famous French automaton maker Bontems, circa 1900 . When wound, two birds move and sing clearly and beautifully, both heads turn while their tails move up and

Junghans Swinging Automaton Novelty Clockcirca 1900the case with oak panels, pine trim and gilt brass mounts, 30-hour time only movement with animation, dial signed with firm's mark13 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 5

J.C. Eckardt (German, 19th/20th Century) Musical Tree Stand circa 1900 stamped with trademark 29 1/2 x 14 inches

European keywind musical carriage clock, circa 1900. H. 6 inches. W. 4 1/2 inches. D. 3 inches.

Black Clown Bust, Germany, circa 1900. The Clown is made of lead, the base is made of tin. The clown is 3.5" tall. The bank is in fair condition, it is missing the trap.

A most elaborate automation involving ten various movements. The clown figure standing upon a wooden carpet draped box performs acrobatic feats that in reality would be virtually impossible. These ear