ELECTROMECHANICAL GRANDMA KNITTING AUTOMATON.

1930, UK: This window or display advertising automata is of grandma with her knitting. Most likely from a yarn and fabric store. Electromechanical operation sets her knitting into action, her head mov

1920, UK: These electromechanical window or merchandise displays were used to gather attention from a passersby or customer. This knitting grandmother was most likely used at a fabric or knitting stor

1920, FRANCE: A store window display automaton of a dapper man standing by a light post. This display was intended to draw attention to a product. The gentleman's left hand is pointing to the front of

1930, UK: A very stately electromechanical automaton of a pretty young lady in long gown, with a bowl or basket of flowers in her left hand and motion as to the placing of those flowers for a wedding

19th C. O / C - Grandma Knitting frame - 34 1/2" x 29"

1930, UK: Window display electromechanical automaton of a young girl rocking a cradle with a baby. Oak constructed cradle, composite figures with original clothing, painted face and eyes. These "atten

Black Porter / Butler Automaton. Electro-mechanical automaton depicting a nearly life-size black butler or porter, whose head moves side to side and right arm makes a sweeping motion toward the tray h

Vintage 1960's CARL ORIGINAL (Western Germany) Knitting Grandma Bear. Cute little fur-covered bear that when wound, moves her head up and down while her arms move back and forth creating a knitting ac

FENCO Monkey Automaton, with a probably Phalibois monkey. Electromechanical puppet automaton, showing a monkey at the table with it's arms, mouth and eyes movin via the mechanism in the base. Unrestor

1940, UK: A store window attention attraction or a store display attraction automaton. Electromechanical operation, Confucius nods his head and lifts his arms. Composition construction, original cloth

Both all original. Knitting Grandma Cat has Box. Both with issues. AS-IS

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.

Genco “Gypsy Grandma” Coin-Operated Fortune Telling Automaton with Original Stand. Chicago: Genco Mfg. & Sales Co., [ca. 1957]. Coin-operated automaton. After you pose a yes or no question

1920, FRANCE: Electromechanical store window advertising display. Oak cabinet with composition figure dressed as a salesman. When operating the motion includes nodding his head, using the stick as a p

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

Grandma Moses (1860-1961) May, Making Soap, Washing Sheep, 1870 signed 'MOSES.' (lower right) and identified, dated, and numbered '...1945/March 28th...1033' on the artist's label (affixed to the reve

Grandma Moses (1860-1961) Beyond the Lake signed 'MOSES.' (lower right), identified, dated, and numbered '...1946 June/1122/...' on the artist's label (affixed to the reverse) tempera on Masonite 17 7

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

ANNA MARY ROBERTSON 'GRANDMA' MOSES (American, 1860-1961)Cambridge in May1943, tempera on masonitesigned Moses lower left; bearing Moses inventory label verso, inscribed May 22, 1943 18 x

ANNA MARY ROBERTSON 'GRANDMA MOSES' (American 1860-1961) A PAINTING, "So Restful," AUGUST 16, 1946, oil and tempera on pressed wood board, verso a paper label with offset lithograph portrait of t

Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses (American 1860-1961) The Bridge, 1958 oil on masonite signed lower left MOSES , dated Jan. 9, 1958, numbered 1818 and inscribed with title (on a label affixed to th

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