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An Automaton Birdcage with Two Clockwork Singing Birds Among Foliage 28cm tall

A Mid to Late Twentieth Century Caged Bird Automaton, the Swiss movement by Reuge Music, Saint-Croix, Made in Switzerland and serial number 5230, three setting switch to the base, 27.5 cm H

A good French gilt bronze fountain automaton mantle clock, Chappe A Paris, circa 1820, depicting Poseidon sat atop a rock amongst waves with trident in hand, 8-day, silk-suspension pendulum movement, glass fountain automaton spring driven by independent wound movement, dial and movement signed, movement also numbered C3384,37cmHx27cmW, Condition: silk suspension snapped, pendulum missing, each side of base has gilding that is scuffed, no key

A 20th century German silver singing bird automaton music box, serpentine form with relief embossed putti and foliate decoration, not currently working, W10.5cm, H5.5cm, D8cm

A mid 19th Century French walking Polichinelle clown automaton, beating a drum and symbol, in original clothes, 30cm high, now under a glass dome/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: The doll is in original clothes but faded and very dry, doll complete, face may have been re-painted, drum badly chipped on both sides and surrounds faded. In slow working order, dome and stand associated.

A French 19th Century Jumeau automaton of a drummer in a blue uniform, 27cm long/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: This doll clothing is worn and very faded and split and faded in places, arm present but loose. Leggings good, tricorn very worn, loss of hair. Pierced ears but no rings. In limited working order.

A miniature replica automaton birdcage clock.

IN STYLE OF EARLY AUTOMATON FIGURE IN A GILT FRAME A/F (MODERN REPRODUCTION) 52CMS X 62CMS

Reuge Music Sainte-Croix Swiss automaton of two singing birds in a cage, 18cm (h)

A musical jewellery box in the form of an automaton with two birds in a cage, 25cm (h)

A bird in a cage automaton clock with cloisonne‚ base in three bracket feet, 22cm (h) A/F

A 19th century Black Forest musical organ wall clock with weight driven movement striking on a bell and barrel/cylinder musical mechanism, the painted square dial with bust portrait of a gentleman and flowers to corners framing black Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minutes, the arched surmount painted with theatre canopy, height 61cm, with two weights (faults). Note: this clock is in generally disassembled condition with some missing components. It may well have featured automaton figures but they are not present.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

An early 20th Century German gilt metal bird cage automaton, with yellow bird perched with twisting stems to front, stamped to the base with maker's mark of Karl Griesbaum and registration mark, 30cm high (mechanics working)

A clockwork Father Christmas automaton, in standing pose, with papier mache face, flowing beard, red velvet dress, and black boots, holding tree, probably early 20thC, lacking key, 49cm high.

FRENCH PORCELAIN MOUNTED GILT AND SILVERED BRASS BIRDCAGE AND SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON, BONTEMS, the bird pivoting on its perch with movement to the beak, head, and tail, the domed cage mounted with lovebirds and flower sprays, on an octagonal base set with Sevres style porcelain plaques alternately painted with birds and Cupid, stamped on the base BONTEMS/ PARIS(44cm high, 23cm diameter)Provenance: Property of an Edinburgh collector

An early 20th century novelty automaton walking stick, the Black Forest type pommel carved as the head of a monkey, his lower jaw articulated, palmwood cane, 84cm long

A reproduction novelty automaton clock, as a bird in a cage, 15cm high

A novelty automaton clock, as fish in an aquarium, 15cm high

REUGE CON CARILLON E TRE AUTOMI, LAGUNA DI VENEZIA, ANNI '80 Cassa: firmata, n. 6062, quattro corpi placcata in oro 10 micron, fondello inciso con panoplia di strumenti musicali. Quadrante: firmato, decentrato, indici a numeri arabi, scena galante policroma raffigurante Venezia con il Canal Grande e tre personaggi in gondola, un uomo che rema, l'altro che suona il mandolino, la donna al centro e sullo sfondo il terzo automa del veliero. Movimento: calibro Pontifa a remontoir, scappamento ad ancora, bilanciere monometallico, sveglia con attivazione del carillon. Accessori: chiavetta di carica a lira. Diametro Ø: 57 mm Note: funzionante. REUGE WITH CARILLON AND THREE AUTOMAS, LAGOON OF VENICE, 80S Case: signed, n. 6062, four-body plated in 10 micron gold, engraved caseback with a panoply of musical instruments. Dial: signed, off-center, Arabic numeral indexes, polychrome gallant scene depicting Venice with the Grand Canal and three characters in a gondola, one man rowing, the other playing the mandolin, the woman in the center and the third automaton of the sailing ship. Movement: Pontifa key-less caliber, lever escapement, monometallic balance, alarm activating the music box. Accessories: winding key in shape of lyre. Diameter Ø: 57 mm Notes: working.

COURVOISIER & COMP RIPETIZIONE A QUARTI A TRE AUTOMI IN ARGENTO, 1800 CIRCA Cassa: n. 59451 / 3350, quattro corpi in argento, carrure zigrinata, cuvette firmata in metallo dorato. Quadrante: in smalto bianco, indici a numeri romani, binario dei minuti, lancette a freccia, fondo in smalto blu con fregi e automati applicati. Movimento: firmato, n. 0355, carica a chiavetta con conoide, scappamento a verga, coq traforato e inciso. Ripetizione a quarti su timbri, avvio tramite pendente. Accessori: chiavetta in argento raffigurante il David di Donatello. Diametro Ø: 58 mm Note: funzionante, ma da revisionare. COURVOISIER & COMP QUARTER REPEATER WITH THREE JACQUEMARTS IN SILVER, CIRCA 1800 Case: n. 59451 / 3350, four-body in silver, reeded band, signed gilded metal dome. Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, minute track, arrow hands, blue enamel field with applied friezes and automaton. Movement: signed, n. 0355, key-winding with fusee, verge escapement, pierced and engraved cock. Quarter repeater on gong, start by pressing the pendant.  Accessories: silver key depicting Donatello's David. Diameter Ø: 58 mm Note: working, but to be serviced.

J. F. PAPILLON RIPETIZIONE A QUARTI CON AUTOMI IN ORO, 1800 CIRCA Cassa: marcata "P&S", n. 5797, quattro corpi in oro 18K, fondello inciso a guilloché, carrure zigrinata, cuvette firmata in metallo dorato, n. 1817. Quadrante: scheletrato, firmato, in smalto bianco, indici a numeri romani, suddivisione dei minuti, lancette Breguet, fregi e automati applicati in oro bicolore. Movimento: carica a chiavetta con conoide, scappamento a verga, coq in acciaio traforato, ponte inciso. Ripetizione a quarti su timbri, avvio tramite pendente. Accessori: – Diametro Ø: 54 mm Note: funzionante, ma da revisionare. J. F. PAPILLON QUARTER REPEATER WITH JACQUEMARTS IN GOLD, CIRCA 1800 Case: signed "P&S", n. 5797, four-body in 18K gold, engine turned caseback, reeded band, signed gilded metal dome, n. 1817. Dial: skeletonized, white enamel hour ring, Roman numerals, minute division, Breguet hands, applied friezes and two tones of gold automaton. Movement: key-winding with fusee, verge escapement, steel pierced cock with uppercap jewel, engraved plate. Quarter repeater on gong, start by pressing the pendant.  Accessories: – Diameter Ø: 54 mm Note: working, but to be serviced.

A Fife Engineering Company electric double monkey automaton, circa 1947, bearing Fenco House manuacturers plaque, made for 'Peter Pan Scotch oats', modelled as two monkeys dressing in pyjamas before a dining table and cups and saucers, on rectangular electrified base (some damages and losses) approx. 49 cm high Condition Report: Unable to test. Some tears to the clothing and figures. Would benefit from a clean. Parts of the bodies are not fully secure. Some chips and breakages to the utensils. Wear and tear consistent with age and usage,

A polychrome painted metronomic automaton, modelled as two Native Americans paddling a canoe, raised on a black painted metal stand, height 51cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

MUSSON OF LOUTH; an early 19th century inlaid mahogany eight day longcase clock, the painted dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture below an arch decorated with the castle and rocking automaton, with movement striking on a bell, the hood with swan neck pediment and spiral fluted supports, with trunk on bracket feet, height 114cm.

2 Folk Art Style pendulum automaton 2D metal toys, a sailor and a rowing sailor, together with hand-painted wooden 'theatre' box with a model of musicians playing their instruments. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Christiaan Huygens walnut bracket clock, caddy top with brass carrying handle, acorn finials, scrolled bracket feet, eight-inch arched brass dial with Tower of London Automaton, calendar zodiac dial, cast spandrels, signed Christiaan Huygens, made in Holland, the movement striking on eight gongs, the backplate with an engraved plaque, Series 1410 No.R11, height 46cm.Condition report:Good condition, case and metalwork is all good, movement is clean and tidy, no key but does chime on the hour and quarters correctly along with the automaton, the figures showing the passing ages.

A GEORGE III OAK AND MAHOGANY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, the hood with a swan neck pediment, brass finials, square block finials, flanking a glazed door, enclosing a painted 10 inch convex dial, bell striking movement, back plate signed carter Heeley, bell striking movement, moonphase automaton to arch, roman numerals, subsidiary date aperture, seconds dial, signed W. Edwards of Bishops castle, on a plain trunk, height 217cm (two weights, pendulum and trunk key)

A GEORGE III OAK AND MAHOGANY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, the hood with swan neck pediment and central finial, turned pillars flanking a glazed door, enclosing a painted 12 inch dial, singed William Slater of Lichfield, with a moonphase automaton to arch, roman numerals, subsidiary date aperture and seconds dial, bell striking movement, on a trunk with fluted quarter columns, and shell inlay to door, height 228cm (two weights, pendulum and trunk key)

An early 19th century continental automaton music box with winding key - 9.5cm long

A very good example of an early German singing bird cage automaton with two birds. Overall very good condition, the birds have great action, with moving heads, beaks and flapping original tail feathers, good sound and tone. Size: 51 cm high, 28 cm diameter. Condition: Very Good. Location: The Netherlands, Tilburg.

A 19th century singing bird automaton within a brass cage, 28cm high. (in working order)

A late 19thC clockwork automaton rabbit in cabbage, in the style of Roullet et Decamps, white fur rabbit emerging from front of cabbage chewing a leaf , height 20cm, with winding key, mechanism not working.

A Elvis Presley 68' Special boxed talking head / Automaton by WowWee alive.

*** RE OFFER JULY £200-300*** A good Continental (German or Austrian) automaton musical box depicting a sailing ship with Spanish flag and a soldier in a tower. The ship and soldier move as the tunes are played. It is on a wooden plinth under a glass dome with background scene painted on half of dome. Tunes play on a pull mechanism. Condition report: Will need restoration, slight damage to ship's masts. It plays but will need servicing.

An early 20th century novelty automaton walking stick, the Black Forest type pommel carved as the head of a monkey, his lower jaw articulated, palmwood cane, 84cm long

A Tyrolean softwood music box automaton figure, carved in the Black Forest manner as an Italian musician, he stands, playing a guitar, his head articulated, the musical movement concealed to verso, canted rectangular base inscribed Bolzano, 30cm high, early 20th century

MECHANICAL AUTOMATON TOY BY NEIL HARDY,'The Fabulous Nesting Hippo Deftly Defies the Hunter's Eye', signed and dated '99 to base, 20.3cm high

MECHANICAL AUTOMATON TOY BY NEIL HARDY,'Evolutionary Blunders', 'Before developing fangs and braching out into movies the Vampire Bat had a hard time scaring anybody', signed and dated '99 to base, 25cm high

MECHANICAL AUTOMATON TOY BY NEIL HARDY,'The Painfully shy Pink Tortoises slowly get to know each other better', signed and dated '98 to base, 12.3cm high

MECHANICAL AUTOMATON TOY BY NEIL HARDY,'The rarely seen Blue Elephant defends itself from its arch enemy the mouse', signed and dated '00 to base, 16.3cm high

Triang Mini clockwork Mother and Pram automaton model, boxed. 

Mettoy clockwork 'Jack & Jenny' monkey and tortoise automaton boxed, an American Best Maid 'Boozing Monkey' boxed and two Carl Max of Germany clockwork 'Jolly Musical Monkeys' automaton boxed, (4).

Louis Marx tinplate clockwork 'Mechanical Horse' horse and cart model boxed, an Emso clockwork automaton of a knitting girl (af) and two clockwork donkey models boxed, (4).

Vintage Walt Disney Productions toys including a Burbank Toys Ltd Mickey Mouse pull string toy, two Durham Industries Inc plastic basketball Mickey Mouse clockwork automaton, another Donald Duck and a Goofy plastic clockwork automaton probably by Marx Toys, (5).

Mettoy 6255 tinplate 'Metal Dolls House and Garage' boxed, a vintage board game 'Remote Control Driving Test' boxed, a Griffon 'Tempest Flying Model Aeroplane' boxed, a CK 'Dancing Mystery Boy' clockwork automaton boxed, Kay Blow Football etc. 

Mickey The Musician 'I Play the Xylophone' clockwork automaton by Louis Marx and Co Ltd of Swansea, 29cm tall, boxed. 

An Karl Griesbaum Musical Bird Cage automaton, in working order, approx. 27cm high

LONG CASE CLOCK. A mahogany long case clock with painted arched dial, with a rocking ship automaton. Dial signed E. Birley, Birmingham, lacks weights & pendulum. Full height 220cm.  All clocks in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. We cannot guarantee that any clock is in continuous working order or may not require attention. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CANNOT SHIP THIS LOT due to fragility, size or weight. Our recommended carrier is MBE Plymouth on +44 (0) 1752 257224 or info@mbeplymouth.co.uk. 

A 20th century German singing bird automaton, height 30cm

A Robert Dawson ALFORD  Blue Chinoiserie longcase clock  with rocking ship automaton to the arch. 12-inch brass arch dial with seconds and dummy calendar 4 pillar movement. Brass cased weights. Contained in a blue  Chinoiserie case 19" x 92" x 10"Condition report: Movement may not be original to case: Movement pillars also do not match, calendar wheel missing and filled with blank. Case looks original and in reasonable condition. Keys present.A Robert Dawson Alford is recorded in 1678

A vintage table 3 bird automaton. 16 x 38 x 20cm

A musical birdcage automaton.

A miniature replica automaton birdcage clock.

Reuge Swiss Sainte-Croix Twin Songbirds Caged Automaton Music Box - 28cm high and in working order

A 19th century musical automaton doll, The Flower Girl, in a glazed case, with key wind mechanism, bearing a paper label 'Made Exclusively for Asprey's for the Great Parisian Exhibition 1899', 58 x 47cmCondition report: See our instagram page for a video of this working

An automaton figure of a fisherman, with a white beard, wearing a yellow raincoat, bearing a label for J.H. Animations, 82cm highCondition report: See our instagram page for a video of this working

James Woolley, Codnor. An 18thC longcase clock, the arched dial with unusual automaton with Noah's ark and a bird, silver chapter ring, moon phase, and subsidiary date aperture, the 8 day and four pillar movement with centre seconds hand, in a later oak mahogany and chequer banded case, 216cm high. James Woolley (c. 1695 - 1786) produced turret and longcase clocks including one in the Nottingham Exchange.

Early 20th Century Singing birdcage automaton with two birds inside a domed brass cage on a gilt wooden and plaster base. The two birds yellow and red, stand on metal uprights and have a small gathering of faux fines and leaves between them. The automata is operated using the fixed key on the underside, one bird (red) is operational, the mouth opens and closes to the sound of birdsong however the yellow bird does not move. 35cm high.

Glass domed singing birdcage automaton with three birds and a butterfly surrounded by faux paper foliage and a small mirrored puddle. The glass dome stands on a mahogany base with a carved front panel. The original key is included and the automaton is operational with all three birds moving when the lever is moved. 42cm high.Watch video of the lot here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rwbZVuXiT8U Singing bellows working.

19th Century French automaton with two singing birds perched on a 'T' bar. The base is in the form of a four-sided planter veneered in rouge boulle with ormolu moulds. Going order with original key, 42cm (16in) high all housed under a large glass dome standing on a figured mahogany veneered circular plinth.