Sold2022VERY RARE "DOUBLE TINO" ORCHESTRION AUTOMATA BY GASTAUD ET RAIBAUT.1925, FRANCE: This amazing orchestrion with animated figures was made by J. Bodson of Paris, France, in the 1920's. The accordion player was made in the likeness of famed Italian jazz artist Tino RossSee Sold Price
Sold2022ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MULTIPLE ACTION AUTOMATON "SIDE SHOW".1910, AUSTRIAN: An amazing piece of early musical automata, referred to by collectors as "The Side Show". Multiple simultaneous movements including a magician, guitar player, dancing ballerina and traSee Sold Price
Sold2017Automaton – Magician Cones & DiceA lovely French automaton believed to be from Jean Farkas (1917-2014). With his wife Anne, who was a seamstress and created the costumes, they created and repaired automata. In 1974 they moved from PaSee Sold Price
Sold2023A RARE FOUNTAIN AUTOMATA AND MUSICAL CLOCK, FRENCH, EARLY 19TH CENTURYA RARE FOUNTAIN AUTOMATA AND MUSICAL CLOCK, FRENCH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY Charles X period, circa 1830, in retail condition.indistinctly signed to the dial Neff a Paris, the clock movement stamped B.P. &See Sold Price
Sold2024Antique Swiss Full Orchestral Interchangeable Music Box with Automata StrikersAntique Swiss Full Orchestral Interchangeable Music Box with Automata StrikersSee Sold Price
Sold2022A good and rare late 19th century French automata lighthouse timepiece Guilmet, No. 1542.A good and rare late 19th century French automata lighthouse timepiece Guilmet, No. 1542. The realistically modelled glazed cupola set with rotating red and green glass panels alternately revealing thSee Sold Price
Sold2022A rare mid 18th century English japanned automata table clock with chinoiserie decoration and tr...A rare mid 18th century English japanned automata table clock with chinoiserie decoration and trip repeat to activate the three automata Joseph Lum, London Surmounted by a brass handle and inverted beSee Sold Price
Sold2022COIN OPERATED DUAL SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON.1900, FRANCE: This is a dual singing bird automata that is coin operated, sitting on a walnut eight-sided base with decorative cage. The dual birds have alternating chatter and complement each other vSee Sold Price
Sold2022Musical box with automata; late nineteenth century. Brass, bronze and carved wood. French-SwissMusical box with automata; late 19th century. Brass, bronze and carved wood. French-Swiss machinery mounted on Spanish Alfonsino style furniture, The machinery is in perfect condition, two combs are mSee Sold Price
Sold2022BORNAND FRERES CAROUSEL MUSIC BOX AUTOMATA.Whimsical carousel music box made by Bornand Freres in Ste. Croix, Switzerland, C. 1885. This Instrument uses a double mainspring 8" cylinder movement playing eight popular tunes to turn the carouselSee Sold Price
Sold2022COFFEE OR TEA MERCHANT MUSICAL AUTOMATON.1920, FRENCH: A wonderful musical automata featuring an appropriately dressed eastern coffee or tea merchant, sitting cross legged and pouring tea or coffee into a cup. Motion include lifting his headSee Sold Price
Sold2022VERY UNUSUAL "FOLK ARTISH" CERAMIC MUSICAL AUTOMATON.1920, HOLLAND: A very unusual piece of music automata constructed from fired clay and painted into a motif of a women, with individually constructed figures, which are all extensions of the organ pipeSee Sold Price
Sold2022JAPANESE TEA SERVER MUSICAL AUTOMATON.1900, FRANCE: Early French automata of a young Japanese girl serving tea. Model 39 by Lambert, head maker Jumeau. Bisque head and hands, very authentic looking clothing, tray with tea service on velveSee Sold Price
Sold2022ELECTROMECHANICAL FORTUNE TELLER AUTOMATON.1920, FRENCH: A wonderful taro card fortune teller automata with appropriately attired fortune teller, holding a tarot card. The box to his left will change cards, presumably for the patrons fortune.See Sold Price
Sold2022FRENCH MUSICAL ASIAN MAN AUTOMATON.1910, FRANCE: This automata features and Asian man hiding in an urn, drinking his cup of tea. Attributed to Roullet & Decamps. When activated, the music box plays, the man emerges from the urn, takesSee Sold Price
Sold2024Flower Seller Girl Automaton by Leopold Lambert FrenchFrench. 1880s. Bisque head, hands. A classic automaton from the golden age of automata (1860-1910) made by Leopold Lambert, one of the great master automata makers of the 19th century. Lambert apprentSee Sold Price
Sold2021A 20th century musical pocket watch with automataReuge, St. Croix, Switzerland, a 20th century musical pocket watch with automata, 17 jewel rhodium plated movement with lever escapement and alarm, in a gold plated, snap back and bezel open face caseSee Sold Price
Sold2022FANTASTIC AUTOMATA DOMED MUSIC BOX.This is a wonderful domed music box automata. When wound, the boat rocks in the waves in the water, and the sentry soldier on the top of the castle rotates while the tune plays. There are some areas oSee Sold Price
Sold2022FRENCH MUSICAL CLOWN AUTOMATON.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 pSee Sold Price
Sold2016Automaton Diorama.With moving windmill, balloon, and ship. It is accompanied by a music box when automata is in motion. All movements work and music box plays at time of inspection. Condition (Excellent). Size 25" L.See Sold Price
20211920's Dancing Girl Musical Cast Iron AutomataCast aluminum/copper/brass music box with dancing girl. Looks to be original paint. Shows some minor wear throughout. Working condition. 13"x7'x6". Very neat piece with the girl dancing and the bird oSee Sold Price
Sold2024PHENOMENAL DRUMMING BEAR AUTOMATONThis drumming bear automaton is featured on page 31 in the "Age of Automata" book. The bear features four separate movements, including banging the drum, moving his head and moving his arms. The bangiSee Sold Price
Sold2021WONDERFUL CLOWN AUTOMATA MUSIC BOX.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 theSee Sold Price
Sold2022FRENCH MUSICAL AUTOMATON "WOMAN PRODUCE PURVEYOR".1900, FRANCE: French musical automata of a young lady with a basket of fruit she appears to be selling. All the fancy Victorian clothing is original, the doll's head and hands are bisque and her eyesSee Sold Price
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