Lot No. 017

Lot 17.

Antique Automaton “Musical Feeding Time”. French bisque Fleischmann & Blodel Eden Bebe head 46cm, stationery starburst eyes, angled lashes, gloss feathered brows, open mouth. Clockwork with original key, release handle to operate music chime/mechanical mechanism, moves boys arms to work water pump handle and turns water coming from Lions head into PVC trough, same time the two wood chooks feed on the ground, and replaced not working third is cork. Boy has composition lower arms, carton moule body/legs. Wood cloth covered base is 33cm wide x 26cm x 11cm, comes from a country museum.

$700 – $900