BLACK AMERICANA CLOCKWORK DANCING AUTOMATON

BLACK AMERICANA CLOCKWORK DANCING AUTOMATON C. 1880. Black Americana Clockwork Dancing “Jigger” Automaton. Early mechanical toy comprising an articulated painted wooden figure dressed in period cloth clothing, mounted above a rectangular wooden case housing a key-wound clockwork mechanism. Figure features a carved and painted head, articulated arms and legs, cloth jacket and skirt, and applied textile cap. Condition: (Excellent). Item Dimensions: Assembled: 7 - 3/4" x 4" x 11". Condition:, Item Dimensions:

Estimate:£223.82

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