Lot #87 - An Amusing French automaton mantel clock, late 19th century
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Fine & Rare Clocks: The Tudor House Clock Museum, Yarrawonga
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Sale Date:15 Sep 2019 ~ 12noon (AEST)
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Lot #:87
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Lot Description:An Amusing French automaton mantel clock, late 19th century
white marble and gilt bronze case inscribed “Honi Soit Qi Mal Y Pense” with a figure of a young woman and removable basket of flowers revealing her obeying a call of nature (automaton mechanism can be seen behind her), Movement no.2650.
35cm high -
Provenance:The Joseph M. Meraux Collection of Rare and Unusual Clocks, Sotheby’s, New York, June 28th, 1993, lot 334
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Estimate:A$2,500 - 3,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Clocks & Watches
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