Rare Musical Advertising Automaton by
»Leopold Lambert«, c. 1915
With black-painted bisque character head impressed "N" in script, modeled
as a grinning man with well-defined features, inset glazed porcelain teeth,
brown glass eyes, curly black mohair wig, bisque hands holding aloft a
hinged clip for a business or visiting-card and gilt-decorated lacquered
papier-mâché scallop shell for additional cards, height 23 ½ in. (60
cm), original paint, unusually fine and bright original costume,
good working order, with steel "LB" key and brass stop/start. A rare
and early advertising automaton, in near-mint original boxed
condition. The only example of its kind that we have seen to date.
Estimate: €7,000/9,000
US$ 8,800/11,300
Reserve: € 6,000/US$ 7,560
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