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Lot 695
German Musical Clown and Donkey Mechanical Automaton. Germa...
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
German Musical Clown and Donkey Mechanical Automaton. Germany: Zinner & Sohne, ca. 1880s. Hand-cranked automaton depicting a clown, with hand-painted bisque face and glass eyes and a fleece-covered donkey standing beside a post with a bird perched atop. As the crank is turned, the clown rotates the donkey?s tail, and both the donkey head and bird nod forward and backward. 14 ? x 13 ? x 7 ??. Clown?s costume torn and deteriorated, in need of repair. Provenance: Ken Klosterman?s Salon de Magie.
