Laughing Automaton
Antique Automaton The Whistler by Phalibois
Located in London, GB
Rare Automaton Whistler by Henry Phalibois, with papier-mache character head modeled with puckered
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Antique Early 1900s French Musical Instruments
Materials
Satin
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19th Century, Country French Directoire Period Infant's Bed
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 19th century country French Directoire period infant's bed. Ideal for a doll collection or beloved mini-canine or cat. Fruitwood. Nicely molded throughout. The sides ...
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Antique 19th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Automaton by Jean-Pierre Camus, Circus
Located in Doylestown, PA
An elaborate and large automaton by Jean-Pierre Camus of a circus scene with puppeteer and clowns, circa 1970, the figures in brightly colored costume with composite material head an...
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Late 20th Century French Toys and Dolls
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Composition
Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Bisque Head doll, with a smaller baby doll, is seated in a metal sled. The doll has brown glass eyes, blonde hair and teeth. The coat is made of pressed cotton. The sl...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Hen on Nest Tureen Doll House Accessory Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite antique German doll or doll house accessory. Made of depression glass. Nice for every decoration in your dollhouse or doll kitchen.
It is in very good condition with no chi...
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Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Toys and Dolls
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Half Doll Porcelain Vanity Powder - Trinket Box, 1930's
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive and totally original 1930's Art Deco ladies powder/ trinket box. Made from porcelain with a vibrantly colored painted finish. Highly fu...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Wind Up Tin Toy "Monkey Riding A Horse" by Haji Co., Japan, Circa 1958
Located in Incline Village, NV
Made in Tokyo, Japan by The Haji Company (see image for mark/logo), this all tin vintage wind up toy, circa 1958, depicts a "Monkey Riding A Horse". It is in all original paint and e...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 5.5 in W 2.25 in D 6 in
Marx Toys Cowboy in Jeep Tin Lithograph Wind-Up Toy
By Marx Toy Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
1950's Marx Toys tin lithograph and plastic wind-up Jeep with Cowboy driver. Notice cowboy boots and steer horns mounted to front grill. Excellent, original working condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Collection of 12 Vintage Tin lithograph Toys
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Redding, CT
Collection of 12 vintage tin lithograph lithograph toys. $400 for the entire collection. Price is for the set, The set includes a German Ferris Wheel by Joseph Wagner which has the o...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Toys
Materials
Tin
Marx "Wonder Cyclist" American Circa 1930
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Marx "Wonder Cyclist" is the earlier version of this wind-up "Boy on a Tricycle" toy; and not to be confused with the later version by Unique Art called "Kiddy Cyclist". This toy fea...
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Antique 1830s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss fusée singing bird box by the renowned Charles Bruguier combines exquisite artistry with outstanding mechanical craftsmanship. The earliest bird boxe...
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not only does it play a selection of classical airs with remarkable tone and clarity, b...
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century French musical automaton clock
Located in London, GB
This fine, antique mantel clock is constructed in ebonised wood by the renowned Parisian maker of automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set ont...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Jointed wooden Tiger manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from carved wood with original hand painte...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Louis XV Style Kingwood Bureau de Dame by Alphonse Giroux et Cie
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Montreal, QC
This parquetry desk has the attributes one would expect when bearing the name to one of Paris leading retailers of objet deluxe. It is bombe...gently swelling and raised on cabriole ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Enormous Pre-War Toy Steel Hoisting Crane
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This gigantic - nearly man high - steel hoisting crane will give a dull corner the right Industrial look and feel you are looking for.
The fully operational toy dates from the firs...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Vintage Seeley’s Ceramic “Old French Dolls”, United States, 1979
Located in Bastogne, BE
Decorative rare numbered collection plates from the “Old French Dolls” series.
Porcelain, decal.
USA, Seeley’s Ceramic Service inc. 1979, 1980
The dolls depicted on the plate...
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Vintage 1970s American Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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