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Roullet et Decamps Jumping, Drumming Rabbit Automaton, the white fur-covered rabbit with clear glass eyes, articulated arms, legs and ears, with clockwork mechanism in the body causing him to hop up and down while beating the drum and pricking up his ears, ht. approx. 9 in. Note: Purchased at Au Nain Bleu in Paris, this rabbit was carried from France to America by his original owner shortly before the Nazi occupation.


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Date:
2007-03-24

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