This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/26/2023
Female Conjurer Automaton. Circa 1920. Charming figure of a long-haired brunette woman in a conical wizard’s hat and red velvet cape standing behind a draped table. She raises a handkerchief in one hand and taps a star-tipped wand held in the other, as her head nods up and down. As the magician moves, the objects on the tabletop before her transform several times, from dice, to a small pitcher, to other objects. The action accompanied by a music box concealed in the base of the figure behind a shallow drawer. Height (to tip of hat) approximately 20”. Age-related wear, including dampstains to tablecloth and other fabric elements, but good working condition. Included is a custom-made acrylic base and case. A charming vintage automaton in a form seldom encountered.