Lot Essay
A larger example was sold in these rooms on 31 July 1996, lot 179.
Details
A musical carousel automaton,
in glazed case with turned ebonised angle columns, coin mechanism, musical movement playing six airs, carousel with cloth tent-form cover, lace and bauble trimmings, eight static painted tinplate horses with riders and two painted tinplate gondolas, on transfer-decorated walnut base with coin drawer -- 18in. (46cm.) high
in glazed case with turned ebonised angle columns, coin mechanism, musical movement playing six airs, carousel with cloth tent-form cover, lace and bauble trimmings, eight static painted tinplate horses with riders and two painted tinplate gondolas, on transfer-decorated walnut base with coin drawer -- 18in. (46cm.) high