Description
Rare French doll automaton circa 1900, gymnast, performs on rings, moves head, legs and arms, clockwork intact, papier-mâché head, particularly fine early original facial painting, minimal abrasion at the tip of the nose, only some colour on the neck
Seltener französischer Puppenautomat um 1900, Turner, turnt an Ringen, bewegt den Kopf, Beine und Arme, Uhrwerk intakt, Papiermachékopf, besonders feine frühe originale Gesichtsbemalung, minimaler Abrieb an der Nasenspitze, lediglich am Hals etwas farblic
Machine translation. The seller's German text is authoritative.
Sale conditions
Buyer's premium25 %
VATMargin scheme
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Sale modeLive floor sale, online bidding
Location95182 Döhlau
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Auktionshaus Lankes · 604 lots
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Döhlau Lot no. 402
Rare French doll automaton circa 1900
Original titleSeltener französischer Puppenautomat um 1900
Starting price
€1,200
Live floor sale
Wed 21 Oct, 14:15 (Berlin time)
Price checked 3 hours ago · the auction house's site is authoritative
Actual price, landed in United States (estimate)
Starting price€1,200
Buyer's premium (25 %)€300
VATnone (margin scheme)
Shipping in Germany (relay address)≈ €6.55
Forwarding to United States≈ €35
Estimated total≈ €1,541.55
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