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An amusing crank-operated automaton magic lantern slide, by Carpenter & Wesley,English, circa 1890, Colour-touched glass with a monkey swinging round and round a tree branch, with articulated brass body having elbow, hip and knee joints, twine-drive to brass rod from corammandal handle, in mahogany frame.9" wide inc. handle.

A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH CASED AUTOMATON, a doll in a wedding dress, small child playing with a dog. Case 31ins high.

A Chinese automaton birdcage clock. H. 16cm

A child's toy of an automaton unicyclist, c1950s

Automaton of a three masted paddle steam ship, with musical movement moving the ship up and down within a rough sea, the glass labelled 'Journeys End Paris 1895 C Decamp' 36cm x 43cm Condition report: The movement cannot be guaranteed but at the time of cataloguing the movement winds and plays music whilst lifting the ship up and down, the ship seems to have slipped as the stearn is too deep in the sea. One glass pane is loose, as are some of the material coverings. Some corroision and wear from age. Condition report: see terms and conditions

A circa 1900 German singing bird Automaton in gilt brass cage, good working order

A late 19th century singing bird automaton, in the form of a domed circular bird-cage, two articulated birds within, integral winding key, 11in.

An Early Folding Golf Bag "The Automaton Caddie, Osmonds Patent, Thornhill Works, Leeds"`, with wooden frame, two prong metal supporting stand, canvas and leather bag, canvas ball and tee holder, leather carrying straps, brass makers plaque, containing a hickory shafted iron "British Made The Unbreakable"

MONEY BOX: A vintage Victorian style 20th century cast iron hand painted automaton style money box in the form of an arresting police officer. Moving the lever makes the robber jump out of the doorway where he gets hit by the policeman. Notation for 'Uncle Remus Bank'. Approx 20cm long.

MONEY BOX: A vintage Victorian style 20th century cast iron hand painted automaton style money box in the form of a footballer and goal. Notation to front.

MONEY BOX: A vintage Victorian style 20th century cast iron hand painted automaton style money box in the form of a barrel organ with monkey to top. Turning the handle creates sound and movement. Approx 20cm tall.

A Japanese Kobe carved wooden automaton toy of a man eating a piece of watermelon.

A late Victorian walking stick, the automaton Black Forest handle carved as a cat's head with amber glass eyes, moveable jaw for holding gloves, silver scrolling foliate engraved collar, by TD, London 1895, ash shaft, lacking ferrule, 84cm high (faults)

An automaton of three singing birds in cage - 34cm high - with box

Mixed lot including automaton bartender, novelty money banks etc.

A French frosted glass baluster table lamp circa 1940, decorated with green gilt and grey panel decoration, H. 23cm, together with a pair of early 20th century bras wall lights with opaque green glass frill shades, five further glass shades, a pair of parrafin candlesticks, and a Victorian style bird case automaton timepiece. H. 15cm

A 19TH CENTURY OAK AUTOMATON CLOCK, modelled as a blacksmith stood beside a building, the figure striking on a gong by his anvil. 11.5ins wide x 13ins high.

A RARE GERMAN CARVED WOOD AND IVORY AUTOMATON FIGURE with moving ivory head, ivory hands and ivory walking stick, the man also whistles. 13ins high.

'GOOD TIME CHARLIE' BATTERY OPERATED AUTOMATON TOY MADE BY ALPS, JAPAN

'MAMBO' BATTERY OPERATED AUTOMATON, MADE BY ALPS, JAPAN

A fine George III mahogany musical automaton longcase clock by Samuel Smith of London, the eight day, six pillar three train movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell and playing six tunes from a 9.5cm pinned cylinder on a graduated set of eight bells, the arched brass dial with a silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, the matted centre signed 'Samuel Smith LONDON', with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with foliate cast spandrels and strike / silent and chime dials, the arch painted with a Georgian interior with figures playing instruments with a lady at a harpsichord, inscribed 'FAL LA LA, HOME SWEET HOME, MARCH IN ROB ROY, BLUE BELLS OF SCOTLAND, MARINERS HYMN, 104th PSALM', the hood with fluted pilasters and glass side panels, the case with outline mouldings on bracket feet, 230.2cm high. Case and movement possibly associated.

A George III mahogany musical automaton longcase clock by Joseph Miles of Shaftesbury, the eight day five pillar three train movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell and playing six tunes from a 9cm pinned cylinder on a graduated set of eight bells, the arched brass dial with a silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, the engraved centre with a castle and a boat, signed 'Joseph Miles, SHASTON', with subsidiary seconds dial, with rococo cast spandrels and with subsidiary date and tune dials, the arched top with a painted automaton rondel with chickens and a flying bird, the hood with a pagoda top and brass finials, with blind fret panels, the case with stop fluted quarter pilasters, with a panelled base and bracket feet, 265cm high. Case and movement possibly associated.  

A small 1920s Continental desk/bedside timepiece, the dial painted with young lovers above a gilt Cupid automaton, the black enamel chapter ring with gilt Roman numerals, in gilt metal casing and on green onyx rectangular base, 2.5ins high

A late 19th / early 20th Century Continental automaton figure of a standing butcher with butcher's block and joint of meat, on circular ebonised base, 14.5ins high, under a glass cylindrical dome, 17ins high overall

Swiss - Nice Quality Automaton Singing Birds - Two In Gilt Brass Cage, Very Realistic Sound Both Birds Move and Sing Clearly and Beautiful. Stands 11 Inches High. Excellent Quality and Condition.

A Swiss musical automaton, with a figure playing a banjo 21.5 cm high Condition report Report by GHThumbs broken off on both hands. Some lifting and small loss to veneer around the plinth. Various age related small chips and worn areas. Some wear, discolouration and light cracking to painted areas. Probably early to mid 20th century.

A novelty German birdcage automaton clock, inscribed "Kaiser Foreign" and raised on three turned supports, height 13cm. CONDITION REPORT: Some minor pitting to the case commensurate with age. The clock has come from a collection where the gentleman has had them running up until recently.

A Dutch rocking ship automaton painted longcase clock dial and movement, lacks chapter, seconds and calendar rings, signed William Gib, Amsterdam. Condition report: Poor condition, no weights or pendulum. So it can't be wound and set going. Movement rusty.

Vintage German Gilt Bronze Singing Bird Box Automaton Possibly Karl Griesbaum. With Key. Signed Made In Germany. Working order. Good condition. Measures 1-5/8" x 4-1/8" x 2-3/4". Shipping $42.00 (estimate $800-$1200)

TWO BOXES OF SUNDRIES, to include collectors dolls, barometer, bird cage automaton (a/f), records, pictures etc

MID 20TH CENTURY CLOCKWORK MUSICAL AUTOMATON THREE MASTED WARSHIP RISING AND FALLING IN THE WAVES a lighthouse to starboard plastic? and painted composition in glass display case working, 12" (30.5cm) wide 11 1/2" (29.3cm) high x 4 1/2" (11.5cm) together with a FRAMED DISPLAY OF INTRICATELY CARVED MINIATURE FURNITURE PIECES IN A 19TH CENTURY STYLE includes Spinnet, side and corner cabinet etc stuck to maroon fabric in stained wood and glazed case, 18" (46cm) wide x 14" (35.6) high (2)

PRE-WAR PROBABLY FRENCH CLOCKWORK SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON, the exotic feathered bird depicted on a perched entwined with fruiting branches in gilded oblong wirework case with canted corners, the base with applied decorative foliate scrollwork and bead edge, ball and free ring finial, 11" (28cm) high, 6 1/2" (16.5cm) wide (working order but sound feint)

A LATE 19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL GILTWOOD AND GILDED METAL CIRCULAR DOME TOP SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON, with single exotic bird and raised on an octagonal platform base with moulded decoration. 50cm high

German tin-plate and die-cast models, boxed. A Schuco 15/175 gift set comprising a Schuco garage no. 1500, yellow lithograph tinplate with grey roof and telephone for automatic door opening and a Schuco 1750 clockwork car, in very good condition, in good box; a Schuco 1043/1 Mercedes SSK clockwork, red, nint condition in very good box; a Ziss Ford Torpedo 1908, in in very good condition in good box; a Gama 410, Opel Kapitan police car, in good condition in good box, also a Flieschmann tin-plate automaton of a man making sausages. (5)

Early 20th century continental papier-mache barking dog automaton probably by Roullet & Decamps Provenance: given to vendor in 1950s and named Bruno Condition Report Item is original - no apparent restoration. Lost rough hair around collar. All 4 foot wheels rotate and we have been informed by the vendor that the growler still works however needs reconnecting to the pneumatic pump. The item's condition is well used. Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs

A musical bird automaton, a/f

JAMES RITCHIE, EDINBURGHA good late George III boxwood strung figured Mahogany automaton eight day LONGCASE CLOCK of small and neat proportions with reeded quarter columns to the trunk and swan neck pediment to the hood. The 13” arched painted dial with anchor motifs and centre rocking galleon, subsidiary date and seconds dials and eight day weight driven movement with anchor escapement and bell strike 210cms high                 

Automaton of a three masted paddle steam ship, with musical movement moving the ship up and down within a rough sea, the glass labelled 'Journeys End Paris 1895 C Decamp' 36cm x 43cm Condition report: The movement cannot be guaranteed but at the time of cataloguing the movement winds and plays music whilst lifting the ship up and down, the ship seems to have slipped as the stearn is too deep in the sea. One glass pane is loose, as are some of the material coverings. Some corroision and wear from age.

An automaton bird clock

A Louis Marx branded parakeet automaton, with a CK Japanese branded dancing merry chimp automaton, 46cm and 33cm high respectively.

A small automaton clock in the form of a bird in a cage, the bird moving as the clock ticks, 12cm tall

A Swiss reproduction singing bird cage bird automaton music box, late 20th century, by Reuge Music, 30cm high.

A late 19th century French polar bear automaton, probably Roullet et Descamps, skin-covered tin-plate with clockwork mechanism, 12in. long - operative SEE ILLUSTRATION

Victorian Welsh mahogany automaton longcase clock, maker O. Roberts, Castle Street, Caernarfon, the dial with automaton nautical crest and Roman numerals, 233cm high. Condition Report Looks original and in 'country house' condition with only minor issues. The moulding on the right hand side of the plinth is missing.

A 20th century automaton, of a singing bird in a cage, 28cm high

A Rhythm Clarion Tone System Superior Sound automaton wall clock with Swarovski Elements detailing to the pendulum, automatic night silence facility, plays several tunes at the hour when the automaton action also performs and lights up, can also be set to play Christmas carols when desired, solid wood case, in original box.Estimate £100 - £150

A late Georgian mahogany long case clock, with arched dial and having an automaton of a ship in a marine scene, with second hand sweep and date aperture, by Tucker of Taunton, dial width 13ins

A Georgian oak longcase clock, with two-train striking movement by William Kipling, London, with ship automaton to arch. Height 204 c (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: The clock case is generally a little tired. The hood is all present and the glass undamaged. The gilt capitals have been repainted and the general feel to the finish is a little tired. The trunk door is currently locked and we do not have a key. The door is not warped. There is a small repair to the top left hand corner. There is a further small repair to the left hand side of the lock. The lock has probably been forced at some point. The sides of the case are not warped but there are some old stress fractures, scuffs and marks. The moulding below the door is all intact. The base panels have some stress fractures particularly to the front. The plinth moulding may not be original but has certainly been on the clock for a very long time and is in keeping. We have two weights and the pendulum and when weight is applied to the movement it does appear to tick and strike. We have however not had the clock running for any significant length of time. The movement is a little dirty but looks to have been cleaned in fairly recent times. The dial itself is in good order as is the silvering. The ship automaton seems to operate as it should. The seat board is old and appears to be original. The mask around the dial fits at the bottom and sides but there is a gap around the arch at the top. This could simply be settlement but may indicate a marriage. The ship automaton could possibly be a later addition to what was originally a square dial clock as there are two visible pins where the arch is attached to the square dial.We have just noticed that the left hand rear quarter round pillar at the back of the case is missing. The right hand rear quarter round corner pillar has evidence of old woodworm in the soft wood at the bottom.

Automaton Clockwork Bear Unmarked c1950 Possibly Schuco A/F Condition, Length 5 Inches

Swiss - Nice Quality Automaton Singing Birds - Two In Gilt Brass Cage, Very Realistic Sound Both Birds Move and Sing Clearly and Beautiful. Stands 11 Inches High. Excellent Quality and Condition.

A collectors' lot to include a reproduction cast iron automaton money box, three Franklin Mint porcelain dolls with certificates and a cased Franklin Mint scale model of a 1907 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost (5).

Automaton Halloween butler, audio with several phrases, battery powered

6ft automaton Halloween butler, audio with several phrases, mains powered

A Jumeau bisque socket head automaton doll 'Girl with Surprise Basket', by Leopold Lambert, circa 1890, marked to the back of the head in red `Deposse Tete Jumeau 4', with blue glass eyes, closed mouth, painted lashes and brows, pierced ears with earrings, a blonde wig and straw hat, wearing a white silk dress, socks, shoes, holding a basket with a miniature doll puppet, the little girl holds a woven basket of flowers and berries, and when wound, music plays, the little girl turns her head side to side, and alternately lifts her hands, her left hand lifting the lid of the basket to reveal a little all-bisque doll that twirls around and around, with key marked 'LB'. 13 by 13 by 39cm high.

A reproduction bird automaton together with a cast iron novelty moneybox (2)

A 19th century Swiss music box Playing eight aires with two automaton Chinamen and two butterflies striking on six bells, the hinged moulded rectangular top inlaid with a musician, the interior with a printed play list label. 56 cm wide. CONDITION REPORTS: Some scuffing and scratching to case, label torn, not in working order with some elements lacking, general wear.

Automaton Halloween butler, audio with several phrases, battery powered

6ft automaton Halloween butler, audio with several phrases, mains powered

A 20th Century German automaton cuckoo clock depicting a watermill with figures, 29cm high, pendulum and weights

A rare Victorian circa 1870 musical automaton complete with 8-day single train clock and aneroid barometer. Turning water wheels and rocking ship playing two tunes (original label on rear) has levers for tune to start/stop and pulley for winding. Marked on rear stating overhanded in 1901, 50cm high from top of dome to base