Sold2022ELECTROMECHANICAL SITTING CONFUCIUS AUTOMATON.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 clothSee Sold Price
Sold2022ELECTROMECHANICAL AUTOMATON OF A MAN LEANING ON A LIGHT POST.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 ofSee Sold Price
Sold2022FIGURAL FEMALE ELECTROMECHANICAL AUTOMATON WITH STAND.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 weddingSee Sold Price
Sold2022YOUNG GIRL WITH BABY AND CRADLE AUTOMATON.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 "attenSee Sold Price
Sold2021Black Porter / Butler Automaton. Electro-mechanicalBlack 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 hSee Sold Price
Sold2016FENCO Monkey AutomatonFENCO 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. UnrestorSee 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
Sold2022ELECTROMECHANICAL 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 movSee Sold Price
Sold2018Musical automaton of a Pierrot sitting on the moonMusical automaton of a paper mache Pierrot sitting on the edge of the Moon playing music.When wound up and the automaton starts to play and the music begins as the head moves with the eye and chin ofSee Sold Price
Sold2020French automatonFrench automaton of violin player sitting atop a music box, 19th century/20th century. Repairs to crank, violin, and bow, wear to paint and clothes, and chip and splits to music box. 12''h, 5-1/2''w,See 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
Sold2022WOMAN FANNING HERSELF MUSICAL AUTOMATON WITH GIFT BOX.1900, FRANCE: A beautiful musical automaton of a pretty girl, sitting on the music box, fanning herself. Attributed to Jumeau. Original clothing, fans and wig, bisque head and hands with glass eyes. TSee Sold Price
Sold2022Early Meowing Cat AutomatonEarly Antique Meowing Automaton Mohair Cat - gray and black sitting cat, glass eyes, mohair over molded body, pull chest ring and mouth opens revealing red tongue and then the cat squeaks / purrs / crSee Sold Price
Sold2022AUTOMATIC AUTOMATON ADVERTISING WINDOW DISPLAY.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 pSee 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
Sold2018Turkish Smoker Automaton by Jean and Anne Farkas, c.Turkish Smoker Automaton by Jean and Anne Farkas, c. 1980 Parun, France. With bisque head, open mouth and blue glass eyes, sitting cross-legged on velvet-covered base containing two-air cylinder moveSee Sold Price
Sold2024ELECTRIFIED AUTOMATON OF A TURKISH GENTLEMAN POURING COFFEEThis electric automaton has a coin entry to trigger the operation, where the gentleman sitting cross-legged on the box will raise his hands, move his head and attempt to pour coffee into his cup. CONDSee Sold Price
Sold2018AUTOMATON: F.I.G. WOMAN PLAYING MANDOLIN.This piece is activated when key is wound on back. Woman is sitting on a papier mache stump. Her head goes from side to side, right hand plays the mandolin and music plays. Overall hieght 13 1/2". DolSee Sold Price
Sold2020Musical Automaton Mozart at Harpsichord by Jean andMusical Automaton Mozart at Harpsichord by Jean and Anne Farkas, c. 1960s Parun, France. With bisque head, blue glass eyes, mohair periwig, sitting at painted harpsichord on giltwood base with drawer-See Sold Price
Sold2016An Antique Automaton.A bisque headed doll sitting in a basket with a hoop in its hand. Toy has a lovely trimmed antique velvet base. It has remnants of an exhibition label in France on the bottom. The label is just aboutSee Sold Price
Sold2022DRINKING MAN AUTOMATON.This drinking man automaton has composition face and glass eyes. Original clothing, sitting on a barrel, holding a liquor bottle. Comes with the glass he holds in his other hand. CONDITION: The automaSee Sold Price
Sold2021MID 20TH CENTURY AUTOMATON GROUP TO INCLUDE2 AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS IN BLUE UNIFORMS, SEATED AT A TABLE, SITTING IN 1991 CUSTOM WINDSOR CHAIRS. ALONG WITH A BAR MAIDEN. COMES WITH 2 MODERN MINIATURE CHEST, MODERN FRAMES, TABLE, ANSee Sold Price
Sold2023The Analects of Confucius; Easton PressTan leather bound, 1976. Most books in this collection are in Unused Condition. Some have minor flaws from sitting on book shelves that we'll show when photographing if significant enough.See Sold Price
Sold201819th C. CHINESE ENAMELED JEWELED BRONZE AUTOMATON CLOCKThe 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 plateSee Sold Price
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