Carousel and Circus Memorabilia and Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata

Auction 20419

4 Dec 2012, starting at 10:00 PST.

Sessions

Carousel and Circus Memorabilia, starting with lot 501.

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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 50,000 inc. premium

A fine and rare carousel Hippocampus
Daniel Carl Muller, Philadelphia
circa 1905

Sold for US$ 36,250 inc. premium

A carved and paint decorated carousel tiger
Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Philadelphia
circa 1900-1910

Muller Tiger- unpainted carousel tiger- pending

Sold for US$ 31,250 inc. premium

A rare carved wood carousel tiger
Daniel Carl Muller
Philadelphia
early 20th century

A circus performer <BR />French, late 19th century

Sold for US$ 23,750 inc. premium

A circus performer automaton
Gustave Vichy, late 19th/early 20th century

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501	A group of three litho-tin clockwork carousel toys	US$ 200 £128 €149
504	Artist Unknown (20th century) Robinson Bros. Shows Almost Incredulous Feats in Mid Air By Worlds Champion Performers	US$ 2,500 £1,600 €1,869
506	Two Contemporary carousel posters Marcus Illions and Norman Evans	US$ 87 £56 €65
509	Artist Unknown (20th century) Trained Circus Dogs	US$ 312 £200 €233
512	Artist Unknown (20th century) Robinson Bros. Trained Animal Shows	US$ 375 £240 €280
513	Artist Unknown (20th century) Robinson Bros. Trained Animal Shows (Dancers)	US$ 375 £240 €280
514	Artist Unknown (20th century) Robinson Bros. Trained Animal Shows (horses)	US$ 937 £600 €700
515	A "B" Company slot machine early 20th century	US$ 1,875 £1,200 €1,401
516	An Ace Novelty Co. figural slot machine 20th century	US$ 10,625 £6,802 €7,944
517	A Jenning's "Sun Chief" slot machine early 20th century	US$ 3,000 £1,920 €2,243
518	A Mills 'One-Armed Bandit' five cent slot machine first half 20th century	US$ 2,500 £1,600 €1,869
519	A Regina oak 15 1/2" disc music box late 19th century	US$ 2,125 £1,360 €1,588
520	An Edison cyclinder phonograph early 20th century	US$ 375 £240 €280
520A	A Swiss oak cylinder music box late 19th century	US$ 625 £400 €467
521	A Mills oak console model dropscope early 20th century	US$ 2,500 £1,600 €1,869
524	A Haines Bros. mahogany player piano	US$ 937 £600 €700
525	An assembled group of Ampico player piano rolls	US$ 250 £160 €186
526	A Polyphon mahogany marquetry disc music box	US$ 1,250 £800 €934
527	A Lochmann's Original disc music box late 19th century	US$ 3,500 £2,240 €2,617
528	A Regina cherry interchangeable 15" disc music box late 19th century	US$ 7,750 £4,961 €5,794
529	An Edison home phonograph with three cylinders	US$ 275 £176 €205
536	A carved and paint decorated carousel horse Armitage Herschell, North Tonawanda, New York early 20th century	US$ 1,375 £880 €1,028
538	An American carved giltwood and painted carousel horse on stand attributed to Charles Looff, Brooklyn, New York circa 1900	US$ 4,375 £2,800 €3,271
538A	A carved and painted carousel mare attributed to Gustav Dentzel Philadelphia, first quarter 20th century	US$ 3,750 £2,400 €2,803
539	A carved and painted carousel horse Fredrick Savage, England	US$ 875 £560 €654
539A	Two painted carnival ride shields late 19th/early 20th century	US$ 1,000 £640 €747
540	Two paint decorated rounding board shields Allan Herschell, North tonawanda, New York, early 20thc.	US$ 1,000 £640 €747
540A	A carved and paint decorated carousel horse Stein and Goldstein, Brooklyn, New York early 20th century	US$ 6,875 £4,401 €5,140
541	A carved and paint decorated carousel horse Charles Loof, Brooklyn, New York late 19th century	US$ 6,250 £4,001 €4,673
542	A carved and paint decorated carousel giraffe Herschell Spillman, North Tonawanda, New York early 20th century	US$ 20,000 £12,803 €14,954
543	A carved carousel horse Gustav Dentzel, Philadelphia late 19th century	US$ 7,500 £4,801 €5,607
544	A rare carved wood carousel tiger Daniel Carl Muller Philadelphia early 20th century	US$ 31,250 £20,006 €23,366
546	A carved and paint decorated carousel horse Gustav Dentzel, Philadelphia early 20th century	US$ 6,250 £4,001 €4,673
548	A carved and paint decorated carousel ostrich Herschell Spillman, North Tonawanda, New York early 20th century	US$ 7,500 £4,801 €5,607
549	A carved and paint decorated carousel rose horse Herschell Spillman, North Tonawanda, New York early 20th century	US$ 15,000 £9,602 €11,215
551	A carved and paint decorated carousel tiger Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Philadelphia circa 1900-1910	US$ 36,250 £23,207 €27,104
552	A fine carved and paint decorated double eagle carousel horse Gustav Dentzel, Philadelphia early 20th century	US$ 12,500 £8,002 €9,346
553	A carved wood carousel horse Marcus Illions,Brooklyn, New York early 20th century	US$ 8,750 £5,601 €6,542
554	A carved and paint decorated carousel mare Gustav Dentzel, Philadelphia early 20th century	US$ 5,250 £3,361 €3,925
555	A carved wood carousel horse attributed to Louis Ortega, Mexico first half 20th century	US$ 750 £480 €560
556	A carved and paint decorated carousel horse Daniel Carl Muller, Philadelphia early 20th century	US$ 16,250 £10,403 €12,150
558	A fine and rare carousel Hippocampus Daniel Carl Muller, Philadelphia circa 1905	US$ 50,000 £32,009 €37,385
559	A carved and paint decorated carousel horse Charles Muller and Gustav Dentzel,Philadelphia late 19th/early 20th century	US$ 8,125 £5,201 €6,075
560	A carved and paint decorated carousel prancing goat Herschell Spillman, North Tonawanda, New York early 20th century	US$ 10,000 £6,401 €7,477
561	A carved wood carousel horse Marcus Illions. Brooklyn, New York early 20th century	US$ 3,500 £2,240 €2,617
562	A contemporary carved and paint decorated carousel horse after a model by Marcus Illions	US$ 625 £400 €467
566	A carved and paint decorated carousel horse Charles Carmel, Brooklyn New York early 20th century	US$ 8,750 £5,601 €6,542
567	An Old Mother Hubbard automaton French, late 19th/early 20th century	US$ 1,000 £640 €747
568	A Rabbit in a top hat automaton French, late 19th century	US$ 3,125 £2,000 €2,336
569	Two figures of a cat and elephant automaton Roullet and Decamps early 20th century	US$ 1,250 £800 €934
570	A street artist with book automaton Gustave Vichy/Triboulet circa 1910	US$ 8,125 £5,201 €6,075
571	A circus minstrel with rabbit in the hat trick automaton French, late 19th/early 20th century	US$ 8,750 £5,601 €6,542
572	A black minstrel banjo player automaton French, late 19th century	US$ 21,250 £13,604 €15,889
573	A girl with trick dog hoop and ball automaton Renou circa 1900	US$ 2,750 £1,760 €2,056
574	A child puppeteer automaton Renou circa 1900 the head by Jumeau	US$ 11,250 £7,202 €8,411
575	A polar bear and circus ball automaton Roullet and Decamps late 19th/early 20th century	US$ 1,500 £960 €1,121
576	A clown with fan and magic box automaton French,late 19th/ early 20th century	US$ 15,000 £9,602 €11,215
577	A clown conjuror at a table automaton Lamber, fourth quarter 19th century	US$ 8,750 £5,601 €6,542
578	A girl with dancing figure automaton Renou circa 1900	US$ 2,500 £1,600 €1,869
579	A dunce boy on a bench automaton French, first half 20th century	US$ 3,750 £2,400 €2,803
580	A circus performer automaton Gustave Vichy, late 19th/early 20th century	US$ 23,750 £15,204 €17,758
581	A girl magician with dice and puppet head automaton probably Renou head by Jumeau, late 19th/early 20th century	US$ 6,875 £4,401 €5,140
582	A girl playing with a guitar automaton Gustave Vichy, circa 1875	US$ 1,750 £1,120 €1,308
583	A clown with trick chain rings automaton French, late 19th/early 20th century	US$ 8,125 £5,201 €6,075
584	A girl playing the bag pipe automaton Roullet and Decamps, late 19th/early 20th century	US$ 3,750 £2,400 €2,803
585	An archer with bow and arrows automaton English, late 20th century	US$ 4,000 £2,560 €2,990
587	A girl with bird basket automaton Lamber circa 1890 head by Jumeau	US$ 4,000 £2,560 €2,990
588	A marionette player automaton Lambert circa 1900	US$ 2,125 £1,360 €1,588
589	A man watching a street thermometer automaton French, late 19th century	US$ 1,750 £1,120 €1,308
590	A minstrel magician automaton 20th century	US$ 750 £480 €560