An antique clockwork musical toleware fabric flower and butterfly automaton
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A late 19th century antique toleware clockwork fabric flower and butterfly automaton.
With charming hand made and painted fabric roses set into a toleware plant pot. The pot houses a clockwork mechanism which when wound and activated plays "Oh Susanna".
The mechanism also animates the two colourful fabric butterflies which appear to hover and flutter above the flowers.
The automaton is fully operational, with a key which must be turned to wind up the mechanism. There is a pull out arm which once extended brings the display to life and activates the music. To stop the movement and sound the arm is simply pushed in.
A full video showing the automaton working can be found on our instagram profile (link on the website homepage) alternatively we can email this upon request.
A wonderfully fun Victorian musical automaton.
Full height approximately - 30.5cm
Pot diameter - 13.5cm
Pot height - 8.8cm
With hand painted decoration to the pot. The fabric roses show age related wear and minor losses, adding to the piece's character.
One butterfly appears to be have been replaced during its long life.
Mechanism fully working.
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Fleeting Fox Antiques is a family run business based in South Yorkshire. An initial career as an antiques auctioneer for many years gave the foundation and interest to begin dealing. Here at Fleeting Fox Antiques we have a varied passion for 19th century art, furniture and rare curiosities, in...
