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Description:
Automaton Toy of Black Musician and Dancers, D.A.A. Buck Company, West Chester, Connecticut, late 19th century, the painted figures attached by wire to internal crank-operated mechanism that when operated plays a simple tune and causes the figures to dance, housed in a wooden cabin-style box with the roof opening to expose the mechanism, the back with applied paper label reading in part "This Popular American Toy is the invention of D.A.A. Buck...," (wear),ht. 6 1/2, wd. 9 1/4, dp. 6 3/4 in.
Estimate $400-600
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West ChesterStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
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