Magic Collection of Rudiger Deutsch: Part 1
Thu, Sep 26, 2019 01:30AM EDT
Lot 360
Cat Flower Seller with Surprise Automaton.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Cat Flower Seller with Surprise Automaton. Switzerland: Reuge, ca. 1980. A cat dressed in a frilly costume holds a basket of flowers with one hand and a garland in the other. When activated, the cat shakes the garland up and down, then opens the basket to reveal a mouse inside. Head moves back and forth and up and down. Accompanied by a Reuge music box playing Blue Danube or Vienna: City of My Dreams. Wooden base, wooden paws and head, finely finished and painted. Height 18 ??. Rooster head key, on/off lever in the form of a beetle.
