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up the lamp and continues writing. – The automaton is accompanied by the theme "Happy Birthday", recalling Marilyn Monroe's unforgettable performance of "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" at Madison Square Garden, New York, on 19 May 1962 – just three weeks before her sudden death. – This contemporary automaton by Christian Bailly completes his political trilogy, after Presidents Barack Obama in 2013 and Vladimir Putin in 2014. – Literature: Bailly, "Automata, the Golden Age", pp. 74–75. – A unique animated portrait.
– (1–2/1–2) – € 15.000/20.000 – (329/1)
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620: Nähkästchen mit Musikwerk und Puppenauto- mat, um 1870 € 3.000,-
Frankreich, ebonisiertes Holzgehäuse mit Bandintarsien aus Messing, Deckel mit Zwei-Melodien-Spielwerk und Holzpuppe mit beweglichem Kopf und Arm, Original- Kleidung aus Seide, Silber-Bordüren und Dresden- Papier, Einsatz mit 4 Fächern, 2 davon mit Deckeln, 2 Glasflaschen, Nadeln, Schere, Pinzette, Fingerhut und weitere Teile, 27 x 18 x 11 cm. Funktioniert!
Rare Musical French Automaton Sewing Necessaire, c. 1870
Brass-strung ebonized case with two-air cylinder movement activating head and right arm of an automa- ton fiddler in his original silk, silver-thread and Dres- den paper costume, the sewing box with original fitted interior, gilt needle-case, bodkin, scissors, thimble, bobbins and two scent bottles with stoppers, 10 1⁄2 in. (27 cm) lg. x 7 in. (18 cm) wd. Good working condition. – (3/2) – € 4.000/6.000 – (300/18)
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