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細節
A Phalibois musical automaton trapeze artist
with acrobat flanked by two wooden musicians, papier-mâche landscape and fabric tree, on ebonised base containing the two-air pull-string cylinder movement and the keywind going-barrel automaton movement driving pinned wheels and a pulley and causing the musicians to turn their heads, strum with their right arms, and the acrobat to somersault on the bar while lowering his head, in polychrome silk costumes decorated with cut-paper decoration, under glass dome - 24 in. (61cm.) high with dome, the cylinder 2½. in (6cm.), (acrobat in need of adjustment), circa 1870
with acrobat flanked by two wooden musicians, papier-mâche landscape and fabric tree, on ebonised base containing the two-air pull-string cylinder movement and the keywind going-barrel automaton movement driving pinned wheels and a pulley and causing the musicians to turn their heads, strum with their right arms, and the acrobat to somersault on the bar while lowering his head, in polychrome silk costumes decorated with cut-paper decoration, under glass dome - 24 in. (61cm.) high with dome, the cylinder 2½. in (6cm.), (acrobat in need of adjustment), circa 1870
來源
With the late Jack Donovan, 1970s.
A variation of the more common Phalibois tightrope walker.
A variation of the more common Phalibois tightrope walker.
注意事項
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
拍場告示
The upper illustration on p. 25 of the printed catalogue is lot 101.