Winter Magic Auction
Sat, Dec 16, 2017 11:00AM EST - Sun, Dec 17, 2017 11:00AM EST
Lot 52
Satyr Head Automaton.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
Satyr Head Automaton. Findhorn: Michael Start, The House of Automata, 2011. Lifelike figure composed of papier-mache, plywood, and metal, having glass eyes and wind-up spring-driven clockwork motor, producing from its mouth cards selected by audience members. Original locking plywood box, accompanied by wind key and deck of playing cards, instruction booklet with maintenance and technical information. Signed and dated by the maker on the underside base, noting repairs performed in 2012. Approx. 19 x 7 x 7”. One of the finest modern re-creations of a classic piece of nineteenth century parlor conjuring, only a few examples of this piece were built by Start, an expert restorer of antique automata who served as automaton and horological adviser on Martin Scorsese’s film Hugo (2011).
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