Set Reminder2019-07-21 21:30:002019-07-21 21:30:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Automata: Life & Other Illusions https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/automata-life-other-illusions-21996 This sale features the automaton collection of Michael Kam. Over 150 vintage and modern mechanical marvels will go on the block, including rare and unusual examples by Vichy, Lambert, Phalibois, and their contemporaries.
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Black Banjo Player Automaton. Paris: Vichy, ca. 1910. The diminutive musician sits atop a white wooden chair, and when the key is turned, he strums the banjo in his hands, picking out a tune. Head, one arm, and one leg move in time to the music played by the concealed music box. Composition head and hands, white lace-cuffed shirt with yellow and grey trim, and matching hat. Brass Vichy key. Height 23?. Banjo skin worn, minor rubbing to surface of chair and finish of figure; very good overall. VIEW VIDEO