20th Oct, 2022 11:00
Fine & Classic Interiors
171
Late 19th Century French automaton toy of a rabbit in a cabbage
Late 19th Century French automaton toy of a rabbit in a cabbage or lettuce in the manner of Roullet and Decamps. The white rabbit with red glass eyes rising from the cabbage, with moving mouth, ears and body, culminating in its retreat back into the opening of the cabbage. Comes with a key and is operated by a stop/start lever. Displayed in a glass dome on a mahogany base. See video here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eQMtaiykafw
Dimensions: 19cm high
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Sold for £1,400
Auction: Fine & Classic Interiors, 20th Oct, 2022
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