“Poll Tax” Satirical Automaton by Frank Nelson

Dec 20, 2023

“The Poll Tax” Automaton by Frank Nelson, 1986 Starting bid: € 1.800 | Estimate: € 2.000 – 3.800 Carved and painted wood trio depicting a poor man with empty pockets balancing a rich man on his shoul-ders, at the top of the pyramid Margaret Thatcher...

Early Street Barrel Organ by Bruder

Dec 20, 2023

Early Street Barrel Organ by Bruder, c. 1890 Starting bid: € 3.000 | Estimate: € 4.000 – 6.000 Gebrüder Bruder, Orgelfabrikanten in Waldkirch, Schwarzwald, Germany. With eight-air wood barrel pinned by G. Bacigalupo, 44 keys, 19 visible pan flutes, bass pipes on...

Musical Automaton Bust of an Ethiopian Lyre-Player by Gustave Vichy

Dec 19, 2023

Musical Automaton Bust of an Ethiopian Lyre-Player by Gustave Vichy, c. 1890 Starting bid: € 4.400 | Estimate: € 6.000 – 8.000 With papier-mâché head, open smiling mouth, brown glass eyes with articulated lids, original black mohair wig and a single crescent...

Clown with Broom Automaton by Leopold Lambert

Dec 19, 2023

Rare Clown with Broom Automaton by Leopold Lambert, c. 1890 Starting bid: € 4.400 | Estimate: € 6.000 – 9.000 With lightly arched back, papier-mâché head, articulated eyelids and darting tongue, his forehead, cheeks and chin painted with card suits, holding a...

“Les Valseurs” Automaton by Alexandre Théroude

Dec 19, 2023

“Les Valseurs” Automaton by Alexandre Théroude, c. 1850 Starting bid: € 2.000 | Estimate: € 2.500 – 3.200 Depicting a waltzing couple, with wax-coated papier-mâché heads, glass eyes and original hair wigs, origi-nal silk costumes edged in lace (the...