AN AUTOMATON
Late 19th century mechanical device ordered by store proprieters, used as a advertisment for Cloverleaf Tobacco. Constructed with animated figures including a bango player, tap-dancer and woodpecker. Front labels are inscribed "one of the Finest Tobacco for Smoking and Chewing"
18½ x 20½in. (46.3 x 51.3cm.)
AN AUTOMATON
Late 19th century mechanical device ordered by store proprieters, used as a advertisment for Cloverleaf Tobacco. Constructed with animated figures including a bango player, tap-dancer and woodpecker. Front labels are inscribed "one of the Finest Tobacco for Smoking and Chewing"
18½ x 20½in. (46.3 x 51.3cm.)
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