Musical Automaton
Clown Playing Lute by Lambert, Paris, c. 1900
With paper-mâché
head, bisque hands holding inlaid mother-of-pearl lute.With single-air going-barrel movement
driving four cams with five levers. Height 23 in. (58 cm), with brass LB
key and stop/start. A very handsome example of a classic Lambert automaton with a complex series
of motions.
Estimate: € 8,000/12,000
US$ 10,500/15,500
Reserve: € 6,000/US$ 7,800
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