Musical Automaton of a Mine

Description:

Musical Automaton of a Mine, with painted card models of a winding engine hauling miners up and down the shaft and two other miners wielding picks, operated from a two-air movement playing "Three Little Maids From School" and one other tune, under painted glass dome on ebonized base, ht. 25 1/2 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

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