Automaton model of a large cow

Architects model of a wooden staircase with wonderful hand carved back panel. Measures: 33.5" W x 7" D x 10" H.

Artist Model carved from solid pine, with beautifully carved features and a handsome face. France, circa 1890.

Architectural staircase model England circa 1890 Oak spiral staircase with ebonised balustrade and a central pillar.

Double Staircase Model Belgium circa 1950 Double staircase with marquetry base and composed of oak. Measures 27”w x 22.5”d x 19”h

Marotte in Green France circa 1890 Hand painted paper mache marotte head. 7.5”w x 8”d x 17”h

Life-size artists Mannequin, Italy, circa 1800 Beautifully carved fully articulating model with handsome face and delicate fingers.

This rare German papier mâché teaching model measures over 36 inches long and 21.5 inches tall. The base is wood and splits in two along with the cow. One side shows a beautiful real...

19th century Roullet et Decamps Automaton cow We are proud to offer a rare circa 1880 automaton mooing cow, attributed to Roullet et Decamps and lar...

Automaton Singing birds Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a stepped gilded base. Three articulated singing bird...

Fabulous rare 19th century automaton. Most likely made in France at the end of the 19th century. She is a real beauty and in remarkable condition for her age. She is made of porcelain and cloth. When you wind her she bends her head and raises bouquet to smell the flowers. With the stand she is 15 1/2 inches high. Just herself measures 11 1/2 inches high. Approximately 5 1/2 inches in width and depth. There is a monogram on the back of her neck that appears to be the letter C...

One of the most amazing timepieces we have ever acquired that offers far more than meets the eye, this incredible work of art blends the beauty of a painting with the mechanical complexities of both a cylinder music box and an automaton. While it is clear to see the integrated clock residing within the arched giltwood and gesso frame, when activated, this painting quite literally comes alive. As the cylinder mechanism within plays its lovely tune, every character in the farrier's shop becomes animated – from the group of farrier's toiling away at the forge and anvil forming the horseshoes, to the wagging of the charming terrier's tale. This musical automaton picture clock is attributed to Xavier Tharin of Paris who was the preeminent creator of this fantastical "moving pictures", especially this particular farrier scene. His process mixed oil painting and hand-colored lithograph images that were layered starting from the back, middle and foreground to craft the complex series of movements throughout the painting. A look inside this particular work reveals the complex mechanism (with the three gongs, pendulum and cylinder components immediately visible) which must run the timepiece, the cylinder musical component plus the multitude of moving elements in the painting...a truly incredible feat considering the technical prowess to create just one of these devices. Musical picture clocks...

This large model of the Model 95 Double Deringer. From 1866 until the cessation of production in 1935, Remington Arms crafted in excess of 150,000 Model 95 over-under double-barreled...