Scene Mecanique Shipping Automaton, with single-air pull-string mechanism controlling two-masted vessel on painted tissue paper sea, watermill and two soldiers rotating in tower, under painted glass dome, ht. 15 in., (some paint flakes).
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-12-14
Early Scene Mecanique Automaton of a Spanish Serenade, possibly by Phalibois , circa 1870, modeled as an enclosed garden with painted brick wall and path Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-11-03
Scene Mecanique Automaton of a Port, circa 1880, the papier-mache and painted-card scene of a harbor, viaduct and Chinoiserie buildings including a clock-tower Pagoda with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-11-03
Scene Mecanique Automaton of a French Port, circa 1860, the papier-mache and painted-card harbor scene with three-masted ship in estuary, viaduct and tower with soldier, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-11-03
Early Scene Mecanique Automaton Quartet, probably by Phalibois or Theroude , of four parian-headed musicians, three seated, one standing, playing (from left to right) the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-11-03
Musical Automaton Photograph Album by Ami Rivenc, with gilt-tooled leather binding, embossed pages, tune-sheet and plaque of Ami Rivenc, Fabricant a Geneve , the back Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-11-03
Musical Tableau Mecanique Automaton, circa 1870, of a harbor scene with papier-mache cliffs, painted card houses, windmill, viaduct, blacksmith shop, waterfall and estuary with rocking Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-05-03
