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GERMAN AUTOMATON: MOTHER ROCKING BABY IN CRADLE, 12

GERMAN AUTOMATON: MOTHER ROCKING BABY IN CRADLE, 12".
The K*R mother is marked: "192 3/0" and has set brown eyes, mohair wig, a five piece composition body and original clothes. One of her hands is attached to a wooden cradle and, when wound, she leans over and rocks an all bisque doll. Oak base. Paint wear on the wooden cradle. Mechanism occasionally catches but otherwise works well.

Condition: The wire that attaches the cradle to the mechanism protrudes slightly and sometimes catches on the rocker but is easily corrected. The head of the K*R mother is loosely strung.

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