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Scène Mécanique Automaton, depicting a three-masted British ship tossing on stormy seas accompanied by two-air pull-string cylinder movement, with painted card buildings on the shore, under painted glass dome, on ebonized base, ht. 16 1/2 in., (sea replaced, dome repaired).


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Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2006-07-29

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Scène Mécanique Shipping Automaton, with windmill and two cottages on cliff above a painted tissue paper sea with French three-masted vessel, the pull-string cylinder movement Read more…


Auctioneer:
Skinner

Date:
2006-07-29