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Fine Dolls, Dolls Houses & Teddy Bears Online Only Auction (138) 29/11/23 10:30 AM Closed

Starts Ending 29/11/23 10:30 AM GMT

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Lot 152Rare all original boxed Gustave Vichy clockwork bell ringing monkey on tricycle, French circa 1885,

Rare all original boxed Gustave Vichy clockwork bell ringing monkey on tricycle, French circa 1885,

Rare all original boxed Gustave Vichy clockwork bell ringing monkey on tricycle, French circa 1885, the monkey with brown painted head with glass eyes and white leather hinged mouth with painted red lips and white teeth, white real hair wig, moulded card body with white painted composition hands holding brass hammers and lower legs with red painted shoes and green silk tassels, wearing original pink silk long coat with elaborate gold embossed paper trim, blue trousers, with pink bows, cream jacket with gold trim and lace ruffs, black felt covered tricorn hat, tinplate tricycle hand painted in green red and blue, with elaborate framed bell to rear with hanging baubles, the font with painted flower decorated bell and hanging baubles, green painted spoked wheels and working clockwork motor marked VICHY PARIS, when wound the tricycle propels forward whilst the monkeys legs go back and forth, he turns his head whilst opening and closing his mouth and eyes and at the same time lifting his arms and banging the hammers onto the bell, with original key and in original blue decorated card box with lid, 12 ½” (32cm) long and 11 ½” (29cm) tall, (condition: excellent all original working condition, some minor paint loss and one wire with bauble detached, box has general wear).

Categories: Juvenalia & Miscellaneous
Estimate:
Lot closed - Winning bid:£2,700
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000

 

  • Rare all original boxed Gustave Vichy clockwork bell ringing monkey on tricycle, French circa 1885,
  • Rare all original boxed Gustave Vichy clockwork bell ringing monkey on tricycle, French circa 1885, - 2
  • Rare all original boxed Gustave Vichy clockwork bell ringing monkey on tricycle, French circa 1885, - 3
  • Rare all original boxed Gustave Vichy clockwork bell ringing monkey on tricycle, French circa 1885, - 4
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