Roullet & Decamps - een zeer zeldzame Roullet et Decamps automaat
- Description
- Roullet & Decamps (1865-1995)
| Type of artwork | Design |
| Year | 1890 |
| Dimensions | 42 x 20 cm (h x w) |
| Marked | Unmarked |
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42 cm high, papier-mâché and metal body covered with real cat fur, green glass eyes. The cat plays a painted wooden harp with very realistic movements of the front legs, the head goes up and down. Wind-up mechanism, two melodies. NB: only two copies of this machine are known. Literature: Automata, The Golden Age 1848-1914. C> Bailly, London 1987, p. 278.
| Condition | |
| Condition | Very good |
| 42 cm high, papier-mâché and metal body covered with real cat fur, green glass eyes. The cat plays a painted wooden harp with very realistic movements of the front legs, the head goes up and down. Wind-up mechanism, two melodies. NB: only two copies of this machine are known. Literature: Automata, The Golden Age 1848-1914. C> Bailly, London 1987, p. 278. | |
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| Shipment | Due to its size or fragility, it is not possible to send this item via regular mail |
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FrenchAuction details
| Start time | 13-7-2022 at 12:47 |
| End time | 27-7-2022 at 21:07 |
Starting bid €12,500
Buyer's premium: 15%
| Pick up | Yes, possible |
| Location | Den haag, The Netherlands |