Lot no. 580
Léopold Lambert
Fiddler clown
He tilts and turns his head while playing the violin, moving his eyelids and tongue, his right arm holding the bow moves up and down on the violin strings to the rhythm of the music. Composition head, brown sulphur eyes. Original embroidered satin costume. Music with two tunes. Beautiful original condition. Circa 1890. Height 62 cm.
Ref "L'Age d'Or des Automates" (1848-1914) by Christian Bailly. Facsimile of catalogue no. 45, page 350.
Provenance: Thomas Vroom collection
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
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MECHANICAL MUSIC - AUTOMATONS - 30 PINBALL MACHINES - SLOT MACHINES -- FAIRGROUND ART - PHONOGRAPHS - PERFORMING ARTS - CIRCUS
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