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THB[AUTOMATON]. Smoking Black Boy. Paris: Roullet & Decamps, c...
Lot 7
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Join us this September for an auction replete with the rare, the odd, and the unusual. From medical curiosities and tattoo flash, to sideshow imagery and carnival wheels, horror classics by Stephen King and movie posters for sci-fi thrillers, this is a seasonal sale of the macabre and the magnificent. Prices Realized Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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[AUTOMATON]. Smoking Black Boy. Paris: Roullet & Decamps, ca. 1890. A young boy is seated in a bamboo chair with a pipe in one hand. When the mechanism is engaged, the figure raises the pipe to his lips and smokes tobacco, blowing out smoke as the pipe is lowered to rest. The figure also blinks, turns his head, moves his free hand, and his lower lip. A concealed music box accompanies. Papier-mache face with glass eyes and textured wig. Chair mounted to a velvet-covered base. Fabric elements are all worn, but generally good condition. With key. Tested, functional. Third-party shipping required. 25 x 10 ? x 10".
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