A 19th century French musical rocking ship automaton,
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A 19th century French musical rocking ship automaton, with a painted cardboard castle turret and rocky encasement with wind and watermill, the crepe paper sea with three mast sailing ship, pull cord mechanism to play two aires, the ship to rock, the mills to turn and a lead soldier to turn, under a glass dome with painted land and seascape —20in. (51cm.) approximate height (dome broken and glue front right and mechanism in operative)
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A 19th century French musical rocking ship automaton,
Estimate £100 - £150
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