Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Franco-Prussian War Automaton, c. late 19th/early 20th century, wooden cased automaton with troops marching through villages with castles and bridges, ht. 30 1/2, wd. 23 in.
Provenance: Property of Penny Marshall.
Estimate $600-800
Some of the soldiers have fallen down and need to be re-glued in place.
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