Auction 201 Part 2
Antiques and Works of Art
Sep 24, 2019
Portugal
Rua Miguel Lupi, 12 A/D . 1200-725 Lisboa Portugal
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LOT 543:
A Winding Musical Automaton "Miller with donkey by the mill "
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Start price:
€
1,700
Estimated price:
€1,700 - €2,550
Auction house commission:
24.6%
VAT: On commission only
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biscuit, papier-maché and other materials
French
19th C. (4th quarter)
minor defects, mechanism requiring maintenance
possibly Roullet et Decamps, Gustave Vichy ou Leopold Lambert
Dim. - 45 cm
Notes: Automata, also known as automaton, had musical and mechanic movements, usually represented young dolls, animals, Gypsies and fortune tellers, but there was also a preference for the grotesque, such as demons, sorcerers, Snake charmers and human-faced animals. They were generally very expensive and were not considered children's toys in the true sense of the word, although they always had them in their memory since many of these automata were used in windows of famous shops at Christmas and to advertise certain Products.
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