Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2283Location: BoltonDate / Time: May 03, 2005 10:00AM
Description:
Clown Marotte, Germany, circa 1890, with papier-mache head, flange neck impressed P3, molded eyes, pointed hat, wood hands holding cymbals and feet with drumsticks, seated on paper-covered bass drum on pine wand, the bellows in the body (inoperative) causing him to clash cymbals and beat drum with his feet, in original cotton two-color outfit, ht. 13 in., (faded).
Estimate $600-800