Rare Musical Automaton of a Japanese
Tea Drinker by Vichy, c. 1900
With composition head,
height 29 ¾ in. (75 cm.),
with brass Vichy key and "acorn" stop/start. In good working order. A beautifully modeled and seldom-seen automaton,
the smaller sister of Vichy's "Japanese Mask Seller".
Estimate: € 10,000/15,000
US$ 13,000/20,000
Reserve: € 8,000/US$ 10,400
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