Clown on Ladder Automaton

Likely Leopold Lambert, c. 1895. Clown doll with bisque head, brown glass paperweight eyes, mouth slightly open. Card suit decoration on face, and rough brillo wire hair. Hinged legs and composition h

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

Circa late 20th Century, this wonderful piece was inspired by the work of Roullet et Decamps and Lambert. The clown acrobat rises slowly from standing position with both hands on the swaying ladder. A

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

A late 19th century French white faced clown automaton with magic ring trick, probably Roullet & Decamps with white bisque head with blue glass eyes, closed red smiling mouth, original yellow mohair w

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

Circa 1950s Automated Beer Merchanising Display, depicting a papier mache acrobatic clown balancing on one finger atop a six pack while holding bottles, cans and mugs; the six pack is mounted on a cus

Original very early automaton with winding key present, a bobble-headed clown whose arm moves and eyes shake when engaged. It is in original paint with original clothing, on what appears to be an orig

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

Wooden ladder with two hand painted clowns, marked Handcraftedd by S&J Tarasiewicz The Toy Tree. Wooden clown trapeze artist flipper, unmarked. Wood and wire clown trapeze artists with plastic base, b

This is a wonderful clown automata music box in very good condition. Movements include head rotation with the ball and a back and forth motion. With winding key and operates with a pull switch on the

to include; three elephants; two donkeys; four clowns; ladder. 5 x 7 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com

Bertoia BASICS Online: LOT OF THREE SCHOENHUT CLOWNS AND ACCESSORIES Includes three clowns, ladders, chairs, milk jugs and more. Clown 8 1/2" h.

Made by Leopold Lambert. French - 1890 - 27" T x 11 " W. This is another rare and desirable automation by Leopold Lambert of France. Here we have a young magician performing feats of magic, as he make

Depicts an automated clown with outstretched arms. When one shoots a bullseye, it causes arms to raise or lower. Early Park paint on paddle, head has been spray painted. Professionally custom made sta

Musical Butterfly Catcher Clown Doll Automaton. German, ca. early 20th century. Key-wind mechanical automaton, depicting a child in clown or harlequin costume, with bisque head, fixed glass eyes, hand

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

Rare Pedal-Operated Clown Musician Automaton, c. 1920s Probably Germany. Depicting a clown seated upon a wood piano with five keys operating the figure's head, arms and legs, an incomplete battery co

Nice pair of tin Clown Acrobats that spin on ladder. Nice colors and graphics. Works. 15" Excellent

Original Madam Verte windup automaton Clown. All original with porcelain head and hands. Works and arms move and plays music. 17" Excellent

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

Schoenhut Clowns and Ladder with circus stands. Excellent colorful painted jointed clowns.with original clothes one in diamond cloth, 8 inches tall. Schoenhut of Philadelphia.This lot as well as the f

Staudt, Clown on ladder, Germany pw, composite, wood + tin, cw + function ok, min. traces of age

SFA, Clown with Ladder + Clown with Drum, France, cw ok, 1x clothes slightly dirty, otherwise very good condition