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Carousel and Circus Memorabilia and Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata

Auction 20419
4 Dec 2012, starting at 10:00 PST.
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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
Sold for US$ 31,250 inc. premium
A rare carved wood carousel tiger
Daniel Carl Muller
Philadelphia
early 20th century
Sold for US$ 23,750 inc. premium
A circus performer automaton
Gustave Vichy, late 19th/early 20th century

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