Automata

Musical automaton "Clown acrobat on ladder"

    Musical automaton "Clown acrobat on ladder"

    France, Lusigny-sur-Barse

    Circa 1960

    Master: M. Marcu

    Porcelain, paper, wood, fabric (cotton, silk, velvet), metal, sequins; carpentry, mechanical work, sewing, molding, painting

    57 x 21 x 31 cm

    Inscribed on the key: “M 2833” On the paper label: “MAISON D’ART/RIA GERNER/25. RUE DES HALLEBARDES”

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    Clown with bisque head, brown glass paperweight eyes, closed mouth, brunette mohair wig, pierced ears, carton torso, hinged legs, bisque forearms and hands, is wearing a lavish silk clown costume and is posed standing upon a seven-rung metal ladder, his hands resting on the upper posts. When winded, he performs a well-balanced acrobatic act, first bringing himself up to balance on both hands, and then balancing on just one hand, pausing and then repeating three times, while the music sounds.

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