Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure

This charming set comprises twelve decorated figures and figural groups that one might encounter on a stroll through an 18th century town. The set includes animals, musicians, dancer...

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 onto a curled, stylized pediment atop the clock case. The face is of white enamel, featuring black Roman numerals and signed 'Tharin a Paris', and is bordered in beaded ormolu. The pediment in which the face is set is decorated with ormolu mounts of stylized acanthus leaf form. The pediment is set onto a rectangular frame of ebonised wood, inside which is set a musical automaton...

Austrian cold-painted bronze figure by Franz Xaver Bergman Austrian, Early 20th Century Height 31cm, width 21cm, depth 14cm This intriguing sculpture was made in early 20th century...

Set of five allegorical porcelain sculptures by Meissen German, c. 1975 Measures: Height 15cm, width 10cm, depth 8.5cm The five figures in this set are allegorical of the senses...

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...

Beautiful porcelain figurine of a romantic love couple, the lustrous colors of verdant green, pinks and a wide range of patinas accentuating their figures and movement. Height 10.6...

Offered for sale is this large antique Staffordshire figure of Will Watch the legendary smuggler sitting on barrels and holding a pistol. ...

A rare and beautifully crafted porcelain figurine by Eugène Marx Clauss, one of the most respected names in 19th-century French porcelain. Produced in the 1880s, this finely detailed...