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Sat, Sep 27, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 8

[AUTOMATON]. Clown Conjurer. Paris: Leopold Lambert, ca. la...

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

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[AUTOMATON]. Clown Conjurer. Paris: Leopold Lambert, ca. late 19th/early 20th century. Musical mechanical automaton clown magician with hand-painted face, glass eyes, and multi-colored hair in a silk costume standing behind a table, a spun metal cup in his right hand, and a wand in his left. When wound and activated, the magician raises the cup to reveal one of four objects ? a watch, a gem, a die, or a compass. The figure raises and lowers his head, shaking it from side to side, sticks out his tongue, and waves the magic wand in his hand. Accompanied by a two-tune music box. The whole rests on a red velvet base. Tested, functional. Third-party shipping required. 27 x 8 x 11".