Shelf or Mantel Figural Animated
Shelf or Mantel Figural Animated
Karl Griesbaum, Triberg, Germany, "Surgeon" whistling figure, spring driven brass movement powering air bellows, a cam-driven slide whistle, and swinging head motion, all within a hand carved wooden figure depicting a bespectacled man in a long coat
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Karl Griesbaum, Triberg, Germany, "Father Christmas" whistling figure, spring driven brass movement driving air bellows, a slide whistle, and head motion, all enclosed in hand carved wooden figure depicting a bearded man carrying a sack over his shoulder,
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Karl Griesbaum, Triberg, Germany, "Drunkard" whistling figure, spring driven brass movement powering a bellows, a cam-driven slide whistle, and head turn motion, enclosed within a hand carved wooden figure of a man in a top hat leaning on a small working
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Karl Griesbaum, Triberg, Germany, gentleman whistling figure, spring driven brass movement powering air bellows, slide whistle, and turning head motion, hidden within a hand carved wooden figure depicting a black man in a light colored suit, straw hat in
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Ansonia Clock Co., New York, "Jumper No. 2" bobbing doll novelty timepiece, 30 hour, time only, spring driven movement that powers the clock and bouncing bisque doll, cast metal stand, 4 inch paper dial.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Ansonia Clock Co., New York, "Jumper No. 1" bobbing doll shelf clock with a spring driven one day timepiece movement in a nickel plated case.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Karl Griesbaum, Triberg, Germany, whistling gentleman, spring driven brass movement powering bellows, slide whistle, and turning head motion, enclosed in hand carved wooden figure depicting a man wearing an bowler hat and bow tie with his hands in his
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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France, probably Eugene Farcot, Paris, swinging doll clock, 8 day, time only, spring driven movement employing the chaff-cutter escapement with two escape wheels in an alabaster case with white enamel chapter ring and putto figure pendulum swinging front
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Karl Griesbaum, Triberg, Germany, "Drunkard" whistling figure, spring driven brass movement driving bellows, cam-controlled whistle, and head-turning motion enclosed in hand carved wooden figure depicting an intoxicated man wearing an askew bowler hat who
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Whistler- Germany, carved wood whistler figure of a strong man or a trapeze artist powered by a spring driven movement. Though it is not signed except for "Germany" most of these were made by Karl Griesbaum.
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24 October 2024
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French, Eugene Farcot, 8 day, spring brass movement, Farcot-style chaff cutter movement with swinging doll pendulum in an alabaster mantel case.
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24 October 2024
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France, an attractive architectural mantel clock with animated figure, gilt and silvered bronze case, the rectangular base on gilt, scroll feet with Grecian ornament, the mid section also with cast ornament surrounding the Roman numeral silvered dial, and
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24 October 2024
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F. Kroeber Clock Co., New York, "Angel Swing No. 1" shelf clock with a spring driven, 8 day timepiece movement in a walnut case.
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24 October 2024
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Ansonia Clock Co., New York, "Jumper No. 2" bobbing doll novelty timepiece, 30 hour, time only, spring driven movement that powers the clock and bouncing bisque doll, cast metal stand, 4 inch paper dial.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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France, after Farcot, swinging doll clock, 8 days, time and strike, spring driven, visible movement, chaff-cutter escapement with two escape wheels in an alabaster case with white enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals.
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24 October 2024
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French, Farcot, 8 day, spring driven, Farcot-style chaff cutter movement with swinging doll pendulum in an alabaster mantel case.
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24 October 2024
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French "Swinging Cupid" 8 day time and strike shelf clock, white alabaster case with marble and brass accents and feet. Japy Fils movement, 1844, 149 and 1855 medailles, with double escape wheel and "chaff cutter" escapement.
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24 October 2024
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French, 8 day, spring brass movement alabaster case swinging doll pendulum mantel timepiece. Movement is marked Chapement Brevet #58849
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Junghans, Germany swinging doll novelty mantel clock, 8 days, time only, spring driven movment wound from the side of an oak case in the form of a chalet with bisque figures of a well dressed man pushing a young Victorian lady on a swing. The white enamel
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Karl Griesbaum, Germany, whistler, carved and painted figure of a man in hat and overcoat with umbrella tucked under his arm, enjoying a beer, his head moving from side to side and whistling a tune when activated by lever in his back, with "KG" logo on
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24 October 2024
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French "Swinging Cupid" 8 day time and strike shelf clock, white alabaster case with marble and brass accents and feet. Japy Fils movement, 1844, 149 and 1855 medailles, with double escape wheel and "chaff cutter" escapement.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Farcot a Paris, girl on a swing mantel clock, alabaster case on a flattened cavetto molded base with turned feet, two scroll shaped supports bearing the cylindrical clock case, Roman numeral white enamel dial, blued steel hands, 8 days, timepiece movement
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Ansonia Clock Co., New York, NY, ÓSwing No. 2Ò model swinging doll timepiece, sheet brass case with Roman numeral white paper dial, blued steel spade hands, a cast tree to the right, with a porcelain girl on a sing, suspended from a branch, and swinging
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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France, 8 day novelty timepiece, Roman numeral white enamel dial with open center, allowing movement to be seen, the case a gilt frame with scroll ornament, pendulum with seated figure, swinging as the clock ticks, mounted to a wooden base, and under a
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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France, swinging clock featuring a patinated spelter sculpture of young couple seated on a swing suspended from two trees with climbing vines, beneath a spherical blue painted clock case with applied Gothic Roman numerals and gilt Louis XV hands and 8
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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European version of the "flying pendulum" clock. This is an interesting clock, in that an odd movement has been converted to power a center shaft which flails the flying pendulum from post to post, while the time portion of the movement is regulated by a
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Ansonia Clock Co., Ansonia, Conn., "Jumper No. 2", 30 hours, bobbing doll novelty timepiece. c1894
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Farcot French swinging doll 8 days, timepiece in an alabaster case with ormolu accents, the doll swings front to rear driven by two escape wheels and chaff cutter escapement, c1890
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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French, Farcot, swinging doll alabaster 8 days, time only, mantel clock with ormolu accents, c1880
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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French, 8 day swinging doll in a white alabaster case, c1890
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Animated Jewelry Store Window Display
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Ansonia "Bobbing Doll" Metal Clock
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Ansonia Bobbing Doll Clock, Jumper No. 2
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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French Animated Statue Candle Clock w/Striker
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24 October 2024
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French Swinging To and Fro Doll Clock
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Pirate Ship Clock with Animated Dial
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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French swinging doll table clock, 8 day, time only, spring driven movement in an onyx case with brass feet and a white enamel chapter ring with exposed movement, c1890
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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French, very large swing clock, Patinated spelter tree limbs entwined at the top to form the support for the swinging clock. A romantic couple are seated in a swing, appearing to suspend by rope, The original marble base with a brass title plaque: "Idylle
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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French Dore Animated Fountain Clock w/ Man
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Folk Art Carved Horse and Doll Automata
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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1886 Ansonia Jumper No. 2 Clock
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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United Clock "F.D.R. Man of The Hour
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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United Clock "Steersmen" 3 Presidents, Animated
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24 October 2024
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3 Oriental Swinger Dome Clocks
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24 October 2024
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Ansonia Bouncing Doll Clock
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24 October 2024
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Novelty clock featuring a cat and animated fish. The brass case rests on a wood base.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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United Clock Co. "Ballerina", clock and dancer, ca 1955.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Mastercrafter "Swinging Bird". That is the name but it is not swinging and the clock is not running.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Bobbing Doll Clock, metal case is 14.5" high.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Ansonia Clock Co. New York, "JUMPER NO. 1", C.1896, movement held aloft by a single pole, nickel plated stand, the pin pallet movement released by the ceramic doll jumping up and down. Female doll in light pink.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Ansonia Clock Co. New York, "JUMPER NO. 1", C.1896, movement held aloft by a single pole, nickel plated stand, the pin pallet movement released by the ceramic doll jumping up and down. Repro doll with blue vest..
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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French, Waterfall Automaton, C.1860, with a small bell strike movement with early cylinder platform. The twisty glass tube simulates water pouring from the maidens jug above the clock. The automaton is a separate movement in the base of the clock, wound
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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French, Farcot, Swinging Doll novelty timepiece, in a patinated spelter case, C.1890, doll or cherub "pendulum" swings from front to back.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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Swiss, Imhof, small Desk automaton, time and strike; two monks below, the left monk pulls a wire to ring the bell at top, once on the half hours and full count on the hours. Back wind and set lever movement, C.1970
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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F. Kroeber Clock Co., New York, "ANGEL SWING No. 4", 8-day timepiece with winged cherub pendulum that swings front to back. C.1882.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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German, Clock Peddler with working pendulum clock on chest, C.1875
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
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