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A CLOCKWORK BRASS SINGING BIRD IN A CAGE AUTOMATON EARLY/MID 20TH C FAULTS

VICTORIAN BIRD IN CAGE AUTOMATON with decorative brass cage, 29cm high

Interesting and rare monkey automaton, modelled with the monkey seated on a chair in the centre of a Victorian drawing room, his three cornered hat and violin case lying at his feet, with a music stand in front of him, the room is housed in a glazed fronted case, which is mounted upon a mahogany base with boxwood borders; operated by a hand crank winding handle at the rear of the case with tune change mechanism situated at the side, the sixteen note reed organ playing six airs; when the handle is cranked the monkey musician plays the violin, moves his head and makes various facial expressions, 25.25" high

Interesting marine automaton, modelled with a ship in stormy seas beneath a ruined castle, under a glass dome with rope twist border supported upon a walnut stand housing the movement, 18.5" high overall

A late 19th century dancing Negro automaton, with a clockwork mechanism, the figure of carved wood with a composition head, on a box base labelled to the underside `...Perry & Co., London, manufacturers and patentee... 37 Red Lion Square & 3 Cheapside`, 19cm long.

An inlaid oak thirty-hour longcase clock with Adam and Eve automaton Richard Blakeborough, Otley, early 19th century The plated countwheel bell striking movement with 14 inch white painted Roman numeral break-arch dial with arched calendar aperture and signed R. Blakeborough, Otley and numbered 1939 to centre, within chapter ring with Arabic fifteen minutes to outer track and floral spray decorated spandrels beneath arch with recessed painted scene of the Garden of Eden applied with figures of Adam and Eve each gesturing with the motion of the pendulum towards a central tree entwined with the serpent, in a swan neck pedimented case with turned pilasters to hood above oval fan cartouche centred shaped-top short trunk door flanked by line decorated canted angles, on conforming crossbanded panel inlaid plinth base with bracket front feet, 228cm (7ft 6ins) high. THIS DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE OR AVAILABLE FROM THE SALEROOM ON REQUEST. Richard Blakeborough is recorded in Loomes, Brian, Watchmakers & Clockmakers of The World Volume 2 as working in Pately Bridge up to 1817 then in Otley 1817-39.

Victorian automaton with musical clockwork movement with six dolls dancing to a fiddler`s tune under arbour, with glass dome (broken) and oval ebonised base on bun feet, 57cm high

JOHN SLYE OF WEYMOUTH: A GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, with a silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and date dials and fan engraved spandrels, the arch with a rocking ship automaton "The Neptune", with a two-train eight-day movement striking on a bell, the hood with three ball finials and stop-fluted columns, the trunk with an arch topped door with conforming canted stop-fluted columns, 93" high. See illustration

A late 19th century Hanau 930 standard silver shaped rectangular cased "Singing Bird" automaton music box, embossed with birds and foliate scrolls and cast bird operating lever, makers mark for J.D. Schleissner & Sohne, 4in.

A 20th Century singing bird automaton, height 28cms

A Victorinox automaton shop display consisting of an over-sized pen knife with a number of moving blades and accessories, 35 1/2" high overall

Three 20th Century clockwork birdcage automaton together with three similar time pieces and a small brass birdcage.

A George III figured mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the gilt break arch dial with silvered chapter ring and centre, subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture and inscribed `William Avenell, Portsmouth`, beneath rocking Father Time automaton to arch, the hood with swan neck pediment above a glazed door flanked by fluted columns, the rectangular trunk door with shell paterae inlay, on a plain base and bracket feet, height approx 222cm, with pendulum and weights.

A carved and painted German made automaton, the wooden movement key activated. With cork and dried flower detail. Showing a group of French soldiers with peasants. A train runs across a bridge, one soldier cleans his boots and a couple kiss in the loft, 19th century. 14in H

An automaton of an Oriental organ grinder

A modern child`s automaton, a lantern on bracket and a Satsuma vase (damaged)

An early 20th century electric automaton of a fisherman

An Aladdin Automaton, the clockwork composition figure in seated position wearing silk clothing, a felt hat and holding a brass lamp, with nodding head and moving arms, height 42cm

An early 20th century French automaton clown toy on square Bakelite base by Marty.

An early 20th Century Bing automaton magic lantern slide, together with ten further automaton magic lantern slides all approximately 1 1/4" x 4 3/4" (11).

A gramophone base and various fittings, a part doll automaton etc

A RUSSIAN AUTOMATON OF A MAN WITH BIRDS IN THE SNOW, on a naturalistic base. For repair and restoration. 3ft high.

A LARGE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH AUTOMATON WALL CLOCK BY LAINE OF PARIS encased within a period gilt highly carved frame, depicting a village scene with various workers, milking cows, churning milk, feeding chickens etc. 2ft 4ins x 1ft 10ins.

A GOOD 19TH CENTURY FRENCH TORTOISESHELL AND GILT METAL SINGING AUTOMATON MUSICAL BOX, finely decorated and inlaid with birds and foliage. 4.25ins long.

A German papier-mâché clockwork automaton of a nodding pierrot, standing on a square base, height approx 100cm.

A clockwork automaton of a drumming monkey, also a clockwork girl knitting, by Emso (2).

An unusual 20th century German bisque headed clockwork automaton walking doll, with straw hat, open/close eyes and articulated arms, complete with key and a parasol.

19th Century two-bird Automaton, contained within a gilt metal cage with brass loop handle and carved wood base, with musical movement, 59cms, (23").

A 19th Century rosewood and alabaster mantel clock, possibly Austrian, the circular dial with enamelled outer roman dial, centred by an automaton figural movement operating a well, the case with gold painted eagle finial, flanked by lion and leaf brackets, the lower section with a colonnaded base of four alabaster columns with mirrored alcoves behind, on breakfront platform and gold coloured feet, two-train movement striking on a gong, with sunburst pendulum, 20 1/2in.

Novelty electrically operated automaton of dog and three puppies in basket

Electrically operated automaton figure of a somersaulting monkey with companion wearing a fez and foliage decoration (1)

Old singing bird automaton in gilt metal case on circular base (32 cm)

UNUSUAL AND RARE BLACK FOREST CUCKOO AND JACK AUTOMATON AND MUSICAL THREE TRAIN WALL CLOCK, the well carved chalet type case with stag and crossed muskets to the pediment above a game bird and hare flanking the circular dial with white ivorine chapter and pointers, the three train weight driven movement with skeletonised brass plates and wheel trains activating the half hour and hour strike on a gong, the going train and the third train integrated to a musical mechanism on a 74mm rotating pin barrel and comb, the cuckoo and jack appearing in open hatches above the dial. 70cm high inc. pediment, 50cm wide

A Victorian fret-cut mahogany automaton mantel clock in the form of a double ended paddle steamer with circular Roman numeral dial, 29cm high x 60cm wide

A Small Caged Singing Bird Automaton. The gilt metal domed cage enclosing a small bird perched upon a stand with a sprig of foliage, with a wind-up mechanism on the base. 10½ ins (27 cms) in height, 6 ins (15 cms) in diameter.

An 8-Day Black Forest Automaton Cuckoo Clock, 43cm wide

A late 19th century French musical automaton doll.

A pocket barometer by Steward of London, cased; a bird automaton musical box; a small three-draw telescope, the barrel marked `"Hawk" 18x B.C. & Co. Ltd`; and other items. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.

A late 19th Century French Musical Automaton, the glazed ebonised case inset with hand-coloured print of a rustic rural riverscape, with various applied cut-out articulated and rotating parts, including windmill sails, water-wheel to the background, whilst in the foreground a lady feeds chickens, while another spools yarn, watched by a cooper, to a 2 ½" spring-driven music box mechanism, fitted with a boxwood flywheel and further applied various pulleys and cams, with the whole raised on four lacquered brass ball feet, height 10"

A CLOCKWORK AUTOMATON FATHER CHRISTMAS SHOP DISPLAY with painted composition head and hands, blue painted eyes, open/closed laughing mouth showing teeth and tongue, one hand with hole to hold tree or sign, seated in a large seated papier-mache boot, red wool coat and hat with white cotton wool trim, the key-wind mechanism causes the head to nod, 1920s, 23in. (58.5cm) high (some crazing to paint, white paint on beard and eyebrows is an old over paint, the red coat and hat is an exact copy of what was there before using an old wool cloth, the trim is original).

A Napoleonic Prisoner of War bone automaton model of a lady operating a spinning Jenny, height 5", complete with glass dome.

An unusual early 20th century automaton mantel clock in the form of a cylindrical fish tank with central time globe surrounded by two fish within hand etched clear glass cylinder and chrome mounts, the base stamped `foreign`, height 15cm, with associated circular marble plinth base

TWO AUTOMATON MAGIC LANTERN SLIDES, the first depicting a volcano erupting with winding handle and the second depicting a fire and a castle, possibly Holyrood, with winding handle (2).

A 19TH CENTURY MAGIC LANTERN TWO PART AUTOMATON SLIDE consisting of a man in bed snoring then eating a mouse (see illustration).

THREE VARIOUS AUTOMATON MAGIC LANTERN SLIDES, consisting of a monkey in a cage stealing the hat and wig from a gentleman, lightning and a third one of a cat.

FOUR AUTOMATON MAGIC LANTERN SLIDES depicting a sea voyage consisting of `Setting Out`, `The Storm`, `Fire on Board and Escape`, `The Rescue` (4).

A 19th century chromolithographic pictorial automaton, humorously decorated with a bearded gentleman, his wife and their pets, w. 45 cm

A George III oak longcase clock with eight day movement, the silvered break arch dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and date aperture, inscribed `Francis Turner, Rochford`, cornered with engraved foliate scrolls beneath a rocking ship automaton to arch, the moulded arch hood above a glazed door, the trunk with arch moulded door, on a plinth base, height approx 213cm.

Chung Ling Soo [William E. Robinson] from conjurors to H. Demanche" including Charles Bertram 4 A.Ls.s. 4pp. 8vo and 4to one on headed paper one dated Benares 1899 the others n.d. one addressed to "Dear Squire" asking if he will stand in for him in a show in Kensington another addressed to "Dear Will" asking for news of a slate trick; Chung Ling Soo one typed L.s. 1p. 8vo 1903 declining an engagement but offering the services of "some Chinese friends pupils of mine who give a very neat show for Clubs Smokers etc."; Robert Ganthony one A.L.s. 2pp. 8vo 1902 mentioning Mr. Morton (manager of the Palace Theatre) and possible work in the music halls; Keiro [Mrs. Charles Yates Stephenson] one typed L.s. 1p. 4to 1904 regarding Prowse`s sole agency; John Nevil Maskelyne one A.L.s 2 pp. 8vo 1878 mentioning his decapitation illusion and enclosing a card "to see my new automaton"; Servais Le Roy one A.L.s. 1p. 8vo 1900 giving his terms and those of Mme. Talma; and Howard Thurston one A.L.s. 1p. 4to on headed paper 1900 offering to work at the Palace Theatre. ***William Squire worked under the name of H. Demarche for Keith Prowse as an agent for actors actresses and other entertainers. Many of the letters in this and the following eight lots relate to engagements at the Palace Theatre the Coliseum the music hall variety concerts in London and the provinces " and private entertainments. As well as working for Keith Prowse he worked professionally as a conjuror under his own name and was a member of the Magic Circle.

A fine Osmond Patent `Automaton` golf bag circa 1900, complete and in very good condition

AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY NAPOLEONIC FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR SPINNING JENNY AUTOMATON comprising a seated female, wearing bonnet with swivelling head and reciprocating arm, finished in red and blue - 5in. (13cm.) high

Toy Automaton, drinking rabbit, mohair and tinplate (1)

Toy Automaton tin plate and fabric Clown and Monkey (1)

Battery operated tinplate automaton bartender in original box TN Japan

A rare carved wooden conjuring automaton type toy. The conjuror standing behind a wooden table, mid 19th Century, disassembled, A/F, 10in H approx

An Unusual 9ct gold cased, gent`s automaton, key wind, open face pocket watch. The painted white enamel dial further decorated with a mantel clock below with a pendulum. The inside rear of the cased inscribed `Duplex Pendule`. Also two further gold plate, cased pocket watches. (3)

A French ormolu mantel clock with automaton, striking movement by Calley Aine with silk suspension and silvered dial, the case flanked by an explorer, with various nautical mounts, on a rosewood base containing the rocking mechanism, the aperture in the case revealing the ship against a painted ground, with associated glass dome, 19in (48cm) h, without dome circa 1850.

A French mantel clock with automaton, striking movement with white enamel dial signed for a Paris retailer set in a tower, a bridge carrying the moving train to a castelated tower with a ship in the foreground, on ebonised base with the back of the glazed dome painted with a lakeside scene, 1ft 8in (51cm) h, including dome, circa 1870.

An automaton doll, with a musical movement to the plush lined rectangular box face, with a moving porcelain head with faint initials and 5, the moveable arms simulating drinking a cup of tea, 16in (40.5cm) h, under a glass dome.

Mid eighteenth century eight day longcase clock by Giffin Rayment, Bury St Edmunds with brass arched dial with automaton Old Father Time in arch `Tempus edax Revum`, ornate dolphin and rococo spandrels, engraved and fielded dial with subsidiary seconds and date aperture in oak case with spine top and brass ball and eagle mounts, 236cm high