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France - Chartres - Galerie de Chartres Important auction
About 300 lots : Many fine automatas by Lambert, Roullet-Decamps,
JAF,
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IMPORTANT NOTICES : Estimates are given in Euros.
Next specialized auction : May 2005. Entries till end of March
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If you are interested in dolls, there is a large specialized auction (and a special catalogue in French) on Saturday December 4th, with several hundred lots. This English translation is given only for the convenience of English speaking clients, and tries to be as reliable as possible. Nevertheless, only the French text of the catalogue (with the occasional corrections given during the auction) is conclusive. (Please read the general conditions of the auction on the back of the cover of the French catalogue). If you have any doubts or questions about an item, please ask the auction house before the auction. A reference is sometimes made to the following book :
Chartres is a beautiful old city, about 1 hour from Paris with a car
or by train.
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At 1.30 pm :
Nº 601: A large gigsaw puzzle featuring a barrel organ scene
Colored, glued on a support and framed (81x107 cm), depicting an organ
player with children. Modern.
Nº 602: Two books Au temps des boîtes à musique
(Bonhôte, Ed. Mondo) - Les automates by Eliane Maingot.
Nº 603: Catalogue of the 1954 exhibition of "Horloges et
Automates du Musée des Arts et Métiers (CNAM, Paris)". Softbound
16x21 cm, with 21 pl. black and white. Good condition, some wear to the
binding.
Nº 604: "Les instruments de musique mécanique" in
French, by A. Buchner, 240 p with illustrations (Grund Paris 1992). A classical
book.
Nº 605: "L'orgue de Barbarie" in French, by H. Zeraschi.
Hard bound, 252 p with illustr., Payot 1980. A very good book.
Nº 606: Catalogue Lipsiamusikwaren 1913 338 p. Musical instruments,
amidst them phonos, musical boxes, Tanzbar, orchestrions, etc.
Nº 607: Catalogue Meinel and Herold (Klingenthal) 100 pages
on Musical instruments (harmonicas, accordéons), of which 23 on
mechanical music (organettes, disc musical boxes, etc.). ca 1900.
Nº 608: Chapuis, Histoire de la Boîte à musique
(Neuchâtel, 1955). In French, softbound, good condition.
Nº 609: Seven 33 rpm records and five audio K7 on mechanical
music.
Nº 610: "Le couple Montrouge" by Gill (La Lune 1868) and
an illustration by Barie (?) XIXth c.
Nº 611: Four illustrations on Barrel organs (one of London,
by G. Doré), from old journals (1862 à 1904).
Nº 612: A very beautiful caricature of Bérat French
chansonnier (1801/1855) author of "Ma Normandie", by Benjamin (Miroir drôlatique).
XIXth. c.
Nº 613: Two illustrations from old journals (Daumier, Gavarni)
XIXth c.
Nº 614: L'Eclipse (Gill, 1870) and another illustration
(1856).
Nº 615: Seven illustrated excerpts from old journals on
Barrel organs (amidst them Daumier, an extract from "Tableau de Paris",
etc... ). XIXth c.
Nº 616: Seven illustrations from old journals on Barrel
organs (XIXth c).
Nº 617: "Orgue à construire" (Imagerie d'Epinal)
and an old print of musical instruments (end of the XIXth c.)
Nº 618: "Le manège enchanté du Père
Pivoine" (1965), an old print (1911) and eight photos from books on mechanical
music.
Nº 619: Three songs "petit format" on barrel organ and music
box (1940's : Lucienne Delyle, Léo Noël, etc.).
Nº 620: Illustrations, "soleil du dimanche" (1891) and an
illustration by Sem.
Nº 621: "Grand orgue à manivelle" Two "imageries
d'Epinal de la série des moyennes constructions".
Nº 622: Three English colored illustrations from journals
end of XIXth beginning XXth c., on the theme of the street organ.
Nº 623: A wooden musical alarm clock 2 tunes, rather good
music, clockwork needing a revision. Height. 28 cm.
Nº 624: A wooden musical alarm clock 2 airs, complete, needs
cleaning and revision. Height. 30 cm.
Nº 625: A wooden musical alarm clock 2 tunes, to restore.
Height. 27 cm.
Nº 626: A musical tile Fine, depicting a young woman near
a source. Two tunes, good condition.
Nº 627: "Présentoir pour photos époque Napoléon
III" with two tunes musical movement, qualité Excelsior, plushed
cover used.
Nº 628: A fine musical cigar box in embossed leather (decoration
of sailing ships). 30 cm. Small mouvement Lador. Good condition.
Nº 629: Four "objets fantaisie à musique" A small
old rectangular box, a musical cork, a miniature spinning wheel and a casket.
Nº 630: Two "objets fantaisie modernes à musique"
A couple of dancers under glass dome, creation for Reuge and a female dancer
in a bottle.
Nº 631: Eight "objets fantaisie modernes à musique"
(gondolas, caskets, chalet, etc.).
Nº 632: Two musical jewel caskets, one by Reuge.
Nº 633: A female dancer in a bottle.
Nº 634: Two musical gondolas.
Nº 635: Four "objets divers à musique".
Nº 636: Two "objets fantaisie moderne" A bottle and a horse
carrousel (battery operated).
Nº 637: A small musical jewel casket Blackened wood with
brass stringing. Good small movement. End of the XIXth c.
Nº 638: A musical tile in "faïence de Longwy", (medium
condition).
Nº 639: A rare serie of 10 postcards with a young barrel
organ player showing in the "Moritat" manner various cities or characters.
Nº 640: Seven old postcards and 2 modern ones one of which
is the "joueur d'orgue avec enfant, by Picasso".
Nº 641: Two rare greeting cards in Hebrew and two other
old postcards.
Nº 642: A very rare humoristique card depicting a child
playing an Ariston organette.
Nº 643: A very rare card of the Brusseler Manneken Pis with
a monkey imitating him. Both water copiously a barrel organ ... and 3 other
old cards.
Nº 644: Twelve fine cards with barrel organs and children,
some for greetings and/or with variants. One is an advertizing Czech story
for a soap ("Troji Prani").
Nº 645: Twenty fine old photo-type cards depicting children
with barrel organs (several variants).
Nº 646: Five plates with chromos and vignettes about barrel
organs, with variants.
Nº 647: Two plates of vignettes in which are depicted in
several episodes two battle scenes between barrel organ, guitar and flute
!
Nº 648: Three plates of joyous groups of children, for the
new year. 15 old cards with variants. Barrel organs.
Nº 649: A very rare and superb card of a mechanical piano
in Garnet (Eure et Loir). Maison Dubarry, Le bal. Ca 1900, black and white,
good condition.
Nº 650: A feast in Hampstead Heath Four fine old cards photo-type.
Ambiance.
Nº 651: Three amusing plates of cards greetings with children
and barrel organs, one of which a snow man (12 cards, variantes).
Nº 652: A very rare and beautiful German card of a Jewish
street musician with her child and a large organette, in winter ("Jüdische
Hof-Musikanten"). Black and white, good condition.
Nº 653: A fine typical Russian card 4 other old cards, and
8 modern ones.
Nº 654: A fine typical Russian card in two variants (black
and White, and coloured) and 6 other cards.
Nº 655: A rare and very interesting card (Lituanian ?) photo-type,
with a travelling band with an Odessa organ.
Nº 656: A fine typical Russian card with an Harmonipan barrel
organ (and a modern variant) ; and another Russian card reproducing ...
"le Savoyard et sa marmotte", a picture by Watteau (1684-1721), and another
old card.
Nº 657: Jean d'Esparbes (1898-1960) An oil painting depicting
"la leçon de musique à la poupée", signed at the bottom
of the painting, with title written on the back. 35x27 cm.
Nº 660: A small musical box lacquered in the art déco
style. 14 cm. End of XXth c.
Nº 661: A small manivelle 2 tunes musical box Rectangular
box 10 cm, remnants of tune sheet and transfer decoration of a farm. Good
sound.
Nº 662: A round manivelle musical box with oriental type
transfer decoration, good sound.
Nº 663: A nice Lador musical box Burrwood case. Long. 12,5
cm, cylinder 6,3 cm. Two Christmas carols. In very good condition.
Nº 664: A small snuffbox type 2 tunes musical box Burrwood
with escutcheon, playing "Libiamo" from Traviata. Ca 12 cm. Cyl. 6 cm.
Recased, with old tunesheet for 4 airs). End of XIXth c. Good condition.
Nº 665: A nice 6 airs musical box burrwood, large snuffbox
type (21 cm). Key winding under the case, cyl. 11 cm, good condition, but
playing needs attention. End of XIXth c.
Nº 666: A 4 tunes musical box Simple case, 35 cm. Lever
wound, Cyl. 15 cm. End of XIXth c. Good condition, but 4 teeth need rectification
and tuning.
Nº 667: A curious small 16 keys organette Good operating
condition. Restored, ca 1900. With a lot of cardboard strips (width 72
mm, bad condition).
Nº 668: Two old musical items A small manivelle rectangulaire
box; a XIXth c metal snuffbox (good transfer of a village scene), in need
of restoration (bent pins).
Nº 669: A 3 tunes musical tile Good music, with tunesheet.
Nº 670: Three musical bottles shaped as banjo or guitars.
Good condition, one cork missing (mid XXth c).
Nº 671: A 3 tunes musical tile, with tunesheet and servant
bell. Flowers and butterflies decoration. Good music. Needs some cleaning.
Ca 1900.
Nº 672: A musical tile with geometrical chestnut deocration,
2 tunes "musique Le Favori" needs revision.
Nº 673: An 8 tunes cylinder musical box Simple case, end
of XIXth c, 49 cm. Colored tunesheet (some tear) marked "LM Paris". Cyl.
Brass 21 cm. 9 teeth and 5 broken tips, many bent pins. Needs restoration.
Nº 674: Two musical photo albums One covered in red velvet,
the other in green. They operate but medium condition.
Nº 675: A musical cigar dispenser, in natural wood.
Nº 676: A musical china coockies plate and a Napoléon
III cigar dispenser (small parts missing). Blocked movements. Ca 1900.
Nº 677: A nice serinette Walnut case 28 cm (small accidents).
C shaped handle. 8 tunes with handwritten tunesheet (En passant par la
Syrie, Bataille de Solférino, etc.). 10 metal pipes. 3d quarter
of the XIXth c. Bellows restored, but need further attention, otherwise
good general condition.
Nº 678 : A very fine "boîte à musique de gare"
(for a train station) with 3 dancing dolls, 6 bells and a drum Glazed case
with coin operation. 70x70x41 cm. Winding of the double spring barrel through
a handle. Tunesheet of the 8 tunes, tune indicator, parachute, nickel plated
12 pouces (33 cm) cylinder. Fine sound. Only one broken tip, needs some
dust cleaning and adjusting of the coin operation and the tune stop. Swiss,
end of the XIXth c. Rare in this very good original condition.
Nº 682 : A rare 17 keys organette Dark lacquered case 26x38x30
cm. Handle. Only one cardboard book (width 17,5 cm). Ca 1900, unknown maker.
Good apparent condition, but needs revision (bad driving of the book).
Nº 687: A fine 20 keys cylinder barrel organ, by Max Andreas.
Maker in Darwig bei Erfurt (Allemagne). Simple case 53x30 cm. Height 56
cm. On an old style cart (4 iron wheels), long. 80 cm. 8 tunes tunesheet
(Valses, Polkas, Marches). Cyl. 38 cm. 20 keys. Two sets of wooden pipes
: one on the front (partly open, partly stopped) and another set with stopped
pipes under the case. Beginning of the XXth c ? Small restorations. Good
general condition and playing (needs small tuning). A fine old style organ
!
Nº 688: A beautiful picture clock Gilt frame 80x102 cm,
landscape with a lake, mountains and characters (small accident to the
canvas). Square clockwork bedplate (unverified movement) with pendulum,
hour striking and Angelus. Complete and in good general condition.
Nº 689 : A fine rare and large musical "cuckoo" clock, with
a remarquable case sculpted with foliage, animals and a hunting horn (a
few elements need refixing). Height 90 cm, width 50 cm. Weight driven clockwork
with chiming on gongs (weights missing). Through two doors in the front
appear either a bird (restorations ?) or a painted seated character. Two
pipes, and (rare) a 45 teeth 4 tunes 9 cm cyl. musical movement. A few
restorations (pipes), otherwise complete and in good general condition.
Needs cleaning and adjusting. Probably Black Forest production, end of
the XIXth c.
Nº 691: A good Kalliope 23 cm disc music box Sculpted wooden
case (needs some cleaning) 33x33x17 cm. Central handle winding. One 48
teeth comb. End of XIXth c. Very good condition and sound. With ca 39 discs.
Nº 692: A fine 10 tunes Perroquette with 3 cylinders Walnut
case, 28x39x28 cm. Handwritten tunesheet (Walzes, polka, etc.). 3 stops
at will, with each 10 metal pipes, of which one stopped set. All cylinders
in good condition, two are in a spare box. Unsigned (probably Mirecourt).
End of XIXth c. Good condition. It works, but the playing might be improved.
Nº 693: Interesting salon organ by Dumont-Parizot, 20 keys,
4 cylinders. Beautiful walnut cabinet, façade of half-columns. 90x60x40
cm. Beautiful hand-crank in the shape of a 'C'. Handwritten tune sheet
signed "Dumont Parizot, craftsman of Mirecourt." 3 pipe registers
controlled at will, one stoppered and two partially stoppered. 4
old cylinders (43 cm, 3 helical, one notched) plus a recent cylinder (notated
in long notes, and curiously partly helical and partly notched). Boxes
for the cylinders (one new, one old with attrition). Overtures "Caliph
of Baghdad", "Young Henry", "The Caravan", and "Mass by Dumont". 1st half
of the 19th century. All in beautiful condition, plays perfectly. Around
1830.
Nº 694: Brémond, A large 12 tunes musical box Case
with boxwood stringing decoration and inlay (some worm damage on the front)
70x25 cm height. 17 cm. Large tunesheet (classical programm). 44 cm cylinder,
good condition and sound, but 6 broken teeth and needs cleaning. From the
number 14081 inscribed on the tunesheet and under the box, M. Bulleid's
tables show the year 1868 ("Tunesheets", a MBSGB publication).
Nº 695: A 8 tunes musical box Simple case 46 cm. "APC" on
the governor. Leverwound. 23 cm brass cylinder. End of the XIXth c. 3 broken
teeth, otherwise good playing and sound. Needs cleaning and restoration.
Nº 696: A fine 24 keys Ariston In good condition and plays
well. Ca 1900. With 5 cardboard discs (Quadrille des lanciers).
Nº 697: A fine large cupboard shaped barrel piano made by
"Maison Théophas Tricart à Saint Amand les Eaux", 46 cm cylinder,
10 tunes with tunesheet. Works manually or electrically. 39 keys. Fine
upholstery. H. 1 m 80. L. 1 m 20. P. 70 cm. Good condition and sound.
Nº 698: A rare, large and fine 36 keys Ariston German organette
end of XIXth c., black case with small columns at the angles and gilt stringing
decoration (two feet need refixing, two lacking) 55x55x30 cm. Very good
general condition, but needs a revision (a few notes blocked). With a fine
programm on 20 discs in perfect condition.
Nº 699: A small handle operated Spanish barrel piano by
Pombia in Barcelona, 12 tunes, (need tuning). H. 1 m 05. L. 90 cm. Metal
frame. Good condition. The endless screw has been remade.
Nº 700: Harmonipan Hofbauer, a very fine modern portable
organ with microbox system Fine varnished case with a rich decoration depicting
an inlay of musical instruments. Height 69, width 55, depht 37 cm. Turning
the handle activates the bellows which give air to 3 rows of visible pipes
: 15 metal opened piccolos, 15 metal stopped piccolos, and many wooden
bass pipes under the case. A piccolo stop on the side. We did not dismantle
this organ, so we do not know exactly the number of keys ; probably 20,
perhaps more. The 8 tapes of 10 tunes each are linked permanently, with
immediate selection of any of the 80 available tunes (varied programm,
with some French tunes). Works with 220 V or inside battery. In excellent
condition of presentation and playing. Ca 1980/90's. On an old fashionned
cart, long 95 cm with 4 spoked wooden wheels. Hofbauer is a well known
maker in Göttingen (Germany). His microbox system met a large success.
Nº 701 : A rare and large musical picture clock, depicting
probably Bonaparte at the Arcole bridge, (A legendary battle on nov. 15th
1796). In a gilt frame 97x124 cm (needs cleaning). A fine picture (small
accidents) of a revolutionnary battle to control a bridge. Clockwork movement
(needs restoration) with hour striking on gongs and Angelus. 6 tunes 21
cm cyl. musical movement, 3 levers, needing restoration (rust, some bent
pins). Ca 1870.
Nº 703: A Serinette, end of XIXth c. Walnut case 26 cm.
Tunesheet of the 8 airs. 10 metal pipes. Completely restored, good condition.
Nº 704: A 6 tunes cylinder organette Varnished case 42x27
cm. Height 30 cm. Handle. Sold by "Cauderes à Bordeaux". End of
the XIXth c. Completely restored (some parts remade). With an old glued
tunesheet (Vie parisienne, Giroflé, etc...). Not examined inside.
Playing needs improving.
Nº 705: A 4 stops cylinder Orgue de salon Fine case with
side columns (twisted lid, some splits to the mahoganny veneer). 113 x
72 x 46 cm. Fine inverted C shaped handle. Tune sheet for 5 cylinders (only
one present : No 3 with 5 walzes and 5 romances). 55 cm cylinder. 4 stops
of metal pipes, partly opened, partly stopped, with 2 wooden bass pipes
under. Extensively restored, many adjustments need attention. Tune changing
devices need to be remade. XIXth c.
Nº 706: Ariston, a 24 keys organette, simple action with
10 discs. Good general condition, but needs attention (bellows ?).
Nº 707: A 6 tunes musical movement to restore 15 damaged
teeth. Cyl 27,5 cm. In an old case with inlay 56 cm.
Nº 708: A wooden musical alarm clock Height 42 cm. Good
condition, good 2 tunes music, but clockwork needs revision.
Nº 709: A 12 tunes Soualle musical box movement (33cm) six
broken teeth, and tips missing, with comb stamped Soualle, in a case with
inlay.
Nº 710: A 6 tunes musical box Case 32,5 cm, Leverwound,
tunesheet, cyl. 13 cm. To restore.
Nº 712: Fifteen books of music for a 24 keys organina Thibouville.
Nº 713: A 4 tunes cylinder organette Case 36 cm (accidents),
but interesting and is worth a restoration (good sound). Ca 1880.
Nº 714: Ariston 24 keys apparently complete (excepted handle),
needs restoration.
Nº 715: A wooden musical alarm clock 44 cm, 2 tunes, in
excellent condition, ca 1900.
Nº 716: A musical tile, with flower decoration. Fine 3 tunes
music (with tunesheet).
Nº 717: A nice musical tile Scène galante. 2 tunes,
remnants of a tunesheet.
Nº 718: Two 62,5 cm Polyphon discs rather good condition.
Nº 719: A Napoléon III musical cigar dispenser (some
parts lacking, blocked movement)
Nº 720: A musical tile in Longwy faïence with decoration
of flowers and dragoons.
Nº 721: A musical tile with chestnut camaïeu flower
decoration.
Nº 722: Two musical tiles
Nº 723: An old musical tile with a modern movement ("Et
M... pour le Roi d'Angleterre ...") (a popular song in France, untranslatable
for diplomatic reasons).
Nº 724: A musical wooden alarm clock 2 tunes, rather good
music, clockwork needs attention. Height 31 cm.
Nº 725: Two perforated cardboard rolls For a pneumatic German
instrument ?
Nº 726: Five metal discs for Edelweiss.
Nº 727: An advertising poster of the "Maison Poussier" "Tout
pour la musique" in Epinal and Remiremont, illustrated by L. Husson ca
1920, mounted on canvas. 120x80cm.
At ca 4 pm : Automatas and mechanical toys
Nº 730: Chapuis et Droz "Les automates" Edition du Griffon.
1949. Ex No 1347.
Nº 731: Chien type Teckel (a dog) A dog with body in flocked
carboard, with battery operated motor, moving with two metal wheels which
activate the fore legs. L. 42cm
Nº 732: Bouledogue à tête en carton mobile
(a dog) A bulldog with a carboard moving head, and mouth opening when pulling
the chain, and barking. Flocked plastic body, on wooden wheels (a repair
to the fore left tight ?). The "Etablissements Convert" realized the plastic
bodies of such animals.
Nº 733: Militaire à cheval (A soldier on a horse)
A fine end of the XIXth c. toy to be pulled on, closed mouth bisque head,
fixed blue eyes. It rotates its head and salutes. Good condition (excepted
the missing ears of the horse). Sounding mechanism. L. 32 cm - H. 48 cm
Nº 734: "Enfant sur patinette" (a child on a scooter) A
mechanical toy ca 1930 (Decamps ?), Limoges bisque head, fine period sailor
clothing, metal hands. H. 35 cm
Nº 735: "Le violoniste" A small manivelle automaton, German
made, German open mouth bisque head, original clothes and condition (slightly
faded). In working order. Beginning of the XXth c. Height 33cm.
Nº 736: G. Vichy, "L'espagnole au tambourin" (A Spanish
woman with a hand-drum) A fine mechanical toy on three wheels, turning
head, bisque shoulders, arms and hands, fine original silk clothes, marked
G. Vichy on the bedplate (unhooked spring). End of the XIXth c. H 34cm
Nº 737: Vichy, jeune femme à l'ombrelle (a young
woman with a parasol) seated on a tree trunk. A charming Gaultier bisque
head automaton, bisque hands, with original clothing, original tree patina.
Motor needs a repair. End of the XIXth c. Height 37cm
Nº 738: "Duo comique" A rare sand automaton depicting two
musician monkeys : Sithouth, colored lithographed. Fine condition, in working
order (the external sheathing has been redone). See Chapuis et Droz p 156.
Mid XIXth c. 23,5x31cm
Nº 739: Gustave Vichy, "Le Pierrot écrivain" (Pierrot
writing) Famous automaton from this Parisian firm. The present item is
in fine original condition, notwithstanding a few restorations (the lamp
and its interior mechanism is not original, as the chair, the table, the
clothes, the text on the table). The movement is so described in the Vichy
catalog : "il termine sa correspondance à la lueur de sa lampe,
mais il finit pas s'endormir et la lampe s'éteint ; il s'éveille
et s'aperçoit qu'il n'a plus de lumière. Il allonge le bras
pour lever la mèche et sa lampe se rallume ; il tourne la tête,
fait mouvoir les paupières et continue d'écrire". (He is
finishing his letter under the light of the lamp. He ends up sleeping and
the lamp shades off. He wakes off and sees there is no more light. He stretches
out his arm to heighten the wick and the lamp is lighted again ; he turns
his head, moves his eyelids and goes on writing". End of the XIXth c. Height
with his hat 70 cm. Width. 53 cm. D. 35 cm.
Nº 740: Lambert, "Jeune fille au panier et à l'oiseau"
(A young girl with a basket and a bird) Closed mouth Jumeau head automaton,
blue paperweight eyes, with red stamp, taille 2 (crack under the left cheek),
bisque hands (restorations ?) fine original pale green satin clothes, fair
wig. Musical base, two movements of the head, of each arm, the left hand
holds the basket from which a bird (missing) should emerge. Height 52 cm.
Nº 741: Roullet Decamps, "Le clown aux anneaux" (A clown
with rings) A small automaton with a fine white bisque smiling character
head, blue glass eyes, original clothes, metal hands, two movements : head
and hands. Musical base. End of the XIXth c. Height 45cm.
Nº 742: Lambert, "Le petit marmiton" (The little cook) A
bisque headed German automaton, open mouth, two movements of the head,
movements of the eyes and of each arm. On a musical base, ca 1900. Good
condition. It works. Clothes and red velvet restored, key "L.B." Height
53cm
Nº 743: Vichy. "Pierrot donnant une aubade à la lune"
(Pierrot serenating the moon) This automaton is depicted in the Maison
Vichy Catalogue : "quartier de lune dont l'oeil et la bouche sont mouvementés.
Ce Pierrot est assis sur le bout du croissant et joue de la mandoline.
Au moment où la lune ouvre la bouche et remue l'oeil, le Pierrot
tourne la tête et lui tire la langue". (A quarter of the moon with
movements of the eye and the mouth. Pierrot is seated on the tip of the
crescent and plays a mandolin. At the moment the moon opens her mouth and
moves her eyes, Pierrot turns his head and show his tongue at her). Height
53cm. Music. End of the XIXth c. Good condition but external patina and
clothes restored.
Nº 744: Farkas, "Joueuse de clavecin" (A harpsichord player)
a fine bisque headed musical automaton clothed in the XVIIIth c. taste,
luxuous version, with black lacquered base with decoration of a galant
scene and bronze fixings, under a glass dome. Second half of the XXth c.
Nº 745: Marcu, "Promeneuse à l'ombrelle" (A ambulating
woman with an parasol) A fine automaton depicting a crinoline rose silk
dressed woman, on a large 3 whell socket. She moves forward in a circle,
looks on the left and the right, makes her parasol rotate and moves the
lorgnette she holds with her right arm. Smiling bisque head stamped "Marcu".
2 tunes musical movement. Second half of the XXth c. Good condition. Height
63 cm - Lenght 55 cm
Nº 746: "Vieillard à la mandoline" (An old man with
a mandoline) An original automaton depicting a mandolin player and his
dog. Movements of the head and the arms of the musician, and of the ears
and tail of the dog. A very realistic creation with a fine bisque head,
good finition of the clothes and shoes. 4 commands and good music. Mid
XXth c. Height 58 cm.
Nº 747: Automate clown dressant son chien (training his
dog) from a body and a head from the end of the XIXth c., modern mechanism
with music, movements of the left arm and the head, movement of the right
arm with the mouth and the eyes, movement of the dog's head. Needs revision.
H. 80 cm.
Nº 748: J.A.F. "Pêcheur esquimau" A fine electrical
automaton depicting an esquimo with his harpoon, movements of the head,
the eyes and the right arm a-fishing . On a base depicting the ice shelf.
Height 75 cm - 220 volt (motor needs revision). Original condition.
Nº 749: J.A.F. "Paysan tonkinois revenant du marché"
(A Tonkenese peasant coming back from the market) A fine electrical automaton,
movements of the head and the arms, mechanism in the body. Height 66cm
- 220 volts. Original condition.
Nº 750: J.A.F. "Incoyable" A fine electrical automaton depicting
this famous character at the end of the XVIIIth c, with his stick. Three
movements ; head, eyes and arms. On a base. 220 volts. Original condition.
Nº : Four automata attributed to M. ASTRE a joiner and decorator
in Toulouse during the 1st half of the XXth c. Rediscovered in an attic,
these automata have been restored recently. Their inspiration is that of
the great automata of the end of the XIXth c. (n° 752 à 757).
752: "Buveur sur son tonneau" (A drinker seated on a barrel) with scenery
of two barrels and bottles. Height 42 cm (repaired and restored). New clothes.
Nº 753: "Singe pêcheur" (A monkey fishing) with scenery
of a pond with ducks. Height 42 cm (repaired and restored), new clothes.
Nº 754: "Musicien sur la lune" (quartier de lune) (A musician
on a quarter of the moon) , two tunes, of which : "heure exquise, qui nous
grise..." Height. 40 cm (repaired and restored) new clothes and cello.
Nº 755: "Musicien sur la lune" (pleine lune) (A musician
on the full moon) Height 55cm, (repaired and restored), vêtements
et violoncelle neufs.
Nº 756: A lot of 4 automaton heads H. 11cm (raw bisque,
without decoration).
Nº 757: Ten staff-made automaton heads glass eyes, (repaired
and restored)
Nº 757 bis ?: Six electrical automatons for a windowcase,
ca 1970/1980. good condition.
Nº 759: "Lapin sortant du chapeau" (A rabbitt from a hat)
50 cm.
Nº 760: "Moine" (monk) 65 cm.
Nº 761: "Chevalier", (horse-rider) (accident) 60 cm.
Nº 762: "Magicien" (Conjuror) 70 cm.
Nº 763: "Esquimau" 65 cm.
Nº 764: "Le buveur de bière" (The beer drinker) A
small modern automaton with fine bisque head, movement of the head and
the two arms, musical movement. Height 33 cm
Nº 765: A ventriloquist cardboard head With 2 movements
: mouth and eyes. H. 18 cm.
Nº 766: A large wooden base (probably for a singing birds
bush), red interior, forming a case L. 71 cm
Following at ca 17 h (5 pm) : Following at ca 17 h (5 pm) : - Ca 25 lots of gambling or arcade machines and Fairground art (Lots 768-781) - More than 100 lots of phonographs, records, etc., instruments and documentation (Lots 784-900) Sorry, no English translation !
End of this auction : ca 19 h (7 p.m).
Dolls : large specialized auction on Saturday December 4th, ask
for the special catalogue.
30 Nov 2004 |
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