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ANTiQUE FRENCH HAND MADE MUSICAL AUTOMATON JESTER CLOWN THAT PLAYS MUSIC & MOVES

About the Item

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this vintage French musical and moving Automaton Jester clown A very good looking and well made piece, the hand moves to put the mask on and it plays music, I'm not 100% sure of the age but I'm going to inspect it further to try and have a look at the movement, hopefully that will help me identify it Condition wise looks great for the period, its not serviced so I can't say how well it works, when we were picturing it it came to life at the end all by itself, I'm not sure if there is some trick to getting it going other than winding it up of course! Dimensions Height:- 40.5cm Width:- 14cm Depth:- 14cm Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.95 in (40.5 cm)Width: 5.52 in (14 cm)Depth: 5.52 in (14 cm)
  • Style:
    Edwardian (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    20th century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    West Sussex, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2823335906022

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