A musical automaton formed as a monkey playing a harp - image-1

Lot 837 Dα

A musical automaton formed as a monkey playing a harp

Auction 1028 - overview Cologne
16.05.2014, 14:00 - Decorative Arts III
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 1.830 € (incl. premium)

A musical automaton formed as a monkey playing a harp

Wind-up mechanism, original winding key and locking button. Painted wooden head with glass eyes, animal hair, textile and metal. The hands, chin and upper lip move to the music. The clothing soiled and partially worn. H 48 cm.
Attributed to Gustave Vichy, Paris, second half 19th C.

Provenance

Sammlung Inamarie und H.G. Klein, Köln