DESCRIPTION:
France, violin playing "Monkey Marquis" automaton clock, ebonized, the oval, molded wooden base concealing the movement and music box, and supporting a papier mache landscape with seated monkey in original costume and powdered wig, playing a violin, and moving his mouth and head with the music, an overhanging tree to the right, and a rockwork mound to the left mounted with a beaded bezel surrounding an enamel dial with deep blue chapter ring and paillon bordered reserves with blue roman numerals, the center with polychrome floral wreath, and Japy Freres 8 day two train pendule de Paris movement sounding the hours and half hour on a bell
CONDITION:
dirty, base repainted, papier mache landscape in original paint, ground cover foliage with losses, automaton movement running, but his motions are slight, and will need adjustment, music box dirty, plays well, bezel lacking gilding, dial with scratch at center, hands lacking gilding, movement dirty, ticks and strikes, needs service, pendulum missing, dome missing
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$2800
CIRCA: 1880
DIMENSIONS: 17.5in x 16.5in x 8.5in
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