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Auction archive: Lot number 381

A Folk Art bone guillotine automata,

Gentleman's Library Sale
28 Jan 2014 - 29 Jan 2014
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£13,750
ca. US$22,636
Auction archive: Lot number 381

A Folk Art bone guillotine automata,

Gentleman's Library Sale
28 Jan 2014 - 29 Jan 2014
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£13,750
ca. US$22,636
Beschreibung:

French, c.1820. Comprised of carved bone panels over a wooden core. The three-stage model consists of a base, planked in bone with carved bone swags, attendant carved bone Guards, on turned bone feet. A stairway leads to the intermediate level, with further Guards and Bandsmen, a bone chest and carved bone winding gear. A further stairway leads to the execution platform, with additional guards, and tipping platform for the condemned prisoner. Working guillotine, with movable neck clamp and movable blade released by a side lever. A loose head will fall into the waiting receptacle when the blade drops. 26x8.7x19ins.(66x22x48cm)

Auction archive: Lot number 381
Auction:
Datum:
28 Jan 2014 - 29 Jan 2014
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

French, c.1820. Comprised of carved bone panels over a wooden core. The three-stage model consists of a base, planked in bone with carved bone swags, attendant carved bone Guards, on turned bone feet. A stairway leads to the intermediate level, with further Guards and Bandsmen, a bone chest and carved bone winding gear. A further stairway leads to the execution platform, with additional guards, and tipping platform for the condemned prisoner. Working guillotine, with movable neck clamp and movable blade released by a side lever. A loose head will fall into the waiting receptacle when the blade drops. 26x8.7x19ins.(66x22x48cm)

Auction archive: Lot number 381
Auction:
Datum:
28 Jan 2014 - 29 Jan 2014
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
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