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A Musical Automaton of a Knitting Old Lady
Estimate: $500-$700
Sold
$1,700
Live Auction
European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Location
Chicago
Description
A Musical Automaton of a Knitting Old Lady
the composition figure with nodding head and pivoting hands.
Height 22 inches.
Property from the Myra and Larry Karp Collection of Musical Boxes and Automata, Seattle, Washington
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
The automaton takes a wind and plays. The old woman's hands move in knitting motion and her head bobs. Her wrists squeak as they move. Her apron and shawl are tattered. There is some paint loss at the tip of her nose and along her right eyebrows. The eyelids do not move when the automaton is running. Additional images and video are available upon request.