Lot
270
Lot 270
An automaton figure of an elephant mounted on a wooden base,...
1/21
Estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
An automaton figure of an elephant mounted on a wooden base, peering at the music on a stand through an enormous pair of spectacles, whilst appearing to turn the handle of a barrel organ with his trunk, and beat time on a drum by means of a foot pedal. A clockwork motor and a musical movement are contained in the ''barrel organ'' which is fitted with an on/off lever and has hole for a winding key. In the style of Decamps of Paris. 47cm high, 30cm long, 24cm wide.
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Auction Date:
16th May 2024
at
10am
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