Swiss, circa 1895, with a six-air key-wind Forte-Piccolo cylinder movement, brass T bar winding key, housed within six plate glazed hexagonal table cabinet, 1d. coin entry escutcheon to centre of one of the turned ebonised spindle columns, the carousel within with painted metal and part composition horses with riders, sleigh chairs, bisque doll figures seated, dancing dolls and organ grinder automaton figures to centre, under big-top canopy roof, the base with fielded part ebonised and veneered panels, each with scrolled fret inserts, flush coin drawer, and scripted panel 'Société anonyme suisse des Automates á Musique', flat polished top with turned finials - 21in. (53cm) diameter, 23in. (58cm) high
Swiss, circa 1895, with a six-air key-wind Forte-Piccolo cylinder movement, brass T bar winding key, housed within six plate glazed hexagonal table cabinet, 1d. coin entry escutcheon to centre of one of the turned ebonised spindle columns, the carousel within with painted metal and part composition horses with riders, sleigh chairs, bisque doll figures seated, dancing dolls and organ grinder automaton figures to centre, under big-top canopy roof, the base with fielded part ebonised and veneered panels, each with scrolled fret inserts, flush coin drawer, and scripted panel 'Société anonyme suisse des Automates á Musique', flat polished top with turned finials - 21in. (53cm) diameter, 23in. (58cm) high
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