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Automaton of Nargile Smoker by Lambert. Circa 1890. Papier-mache head with open mouth, mohair mustache. Costume appears to be original with some eros

Stella Console Music Box. Plays 17 1/4" discs. Beautiful mahogany cabinet. Group of extra discs. Plays well.

Tight Rope Walker Automaton. An automation depicting a daring act of balancing on a wire stretched high above the ground. A figure walks across the

Swiss Station Music Box - Station Box. Music boxes of this type were commonly found in railway stations throughout Europe and were thus dubbed &quo...

Mira Music Box plays 7"Disc. Spring wound. Backdrop which depicts old farm house scene has some staining and age related discoloration. Case...

Clock under Glass Dome. Two dolls revolve as pendulum moves. Decorative dial with Roman Numerals. Measures approximately 8" x 9" x 11&q...

Music Stand - Oak. Nice Patina - Ball and claw feet. Lyre applique on door. Shelves are absent. Measures approximately 17" x 27" x 36&...

Model Ship - Stag Hound. This model is scaled to the huge 1850 wooden clipper known as the Stag Hound and measures 5' x 7' long as it sits ...

Model of a Three Masted Sailing Vessel ready for battle with its multiple rows of cannons. Very attractive natural shades of wood and stains. Approx

Half model of yacht entitled America 1851. Very attractive green and varying shades of natural wood grain. Mounted on beveled board approximately 20

Ship’s Telegraph Wheel - Brass wheel measures approximately 16" D. Marked: J. W. Ray & Co. (Liverpool) Ltd - Liverpool & London. Meta...

Automated smoker by Roullet et Decamps, circa 1885. Bisque head gentleman with brown paperweight eyes, open mouth, and finely painted features.

Automated Clown by Lambert Playing Mandolin. Seated clown strumming a mandolin. Costume which is decorated with the four suits of playing cards shows

Automated Smoking Bear - Approximately 14" T - Real animal fur. Bear smokes while music plays. Rebuilt bellows.

Wurlitzer Nickelodeon with Pipes. Professionally restored ornamental oak case with wood inlay carvings, fine scroll work, and beautiful art glass. C

Coinola "Cupid" Nickelodeon, American, 1920's, paper roll player. Piano and mandolin. Veneered oak case with art glass front. 37 &#...

Electrova piano style 66 Nickelodeon. A high grade coin-operated model manufactured in New York. Beautiful art glass. A nice restoration inside and

Regina Sublima. Attractive oak case. Looks to be in nice condition. We have not played it.

Nelson Wiggins Nickelodeon. Snappy player. Painted cabinet. Great possibilities.

Working Model - 1930 Ahlens - The English Execution. Classic English penny arcade game. Quarter coin slide. Working condition. 62"T x 27&qu...

Working Model - 1930's. The Miser’s Dream. Classic English Penny Arcade. Quarter coin mechanism. Working condition. 66"T x 20" W x...

Earl Collins (American 1925-1992) "Mediator" oil on canvas. Portrait of single-masted schooner at sea with all sails set. Signed lower ...

Abraham Lincoln - Walter Haskell Hinton (American1886-1980), oil on canvas. Image depicting a young Abraham Lincoln working the front counter in a g

Ideal Soprano Music Box - Mermond Frerres 14.25” cylinder. Oak case with matching oak table. Nice condition inside and out.

Violano Virtuoso by Mills. Circa 1920. Mechanically operated miraculous machine dubbed as the 8th Wonder of the World. Mechanical fingers play the

Bontems Automated Birds & Clock with glass dome. Two-train movement, strikes on bell. Gilt brass bezel, papier-mache landscape, foliage, gla...

Bronze Sculpture of Nude Signed Rossi, a listed artist. Base measures 8" x 9" W, 22" H.

Damascus Blade Knife - This is a real masterpiece among exquisite long blade knives. Highly carved with detailed decorations. Ivory handle. Blade ap

Model Battleship - A highly detailed model of a WW II era Battleship measuring 56" L x 18" H. The PA218 Model features a number of deck t...

Model of The Hunley. Tastefully displayed in a glass and wood case. This sleek model measures approximately 31" long. Case measures 7" ...

Half Model of yacht mounted on beveled board that measures approximately 68" x 20 ½" H. Attractive in green and in varying shades of...

Half Model Yacht - Unmounted. Measures approximately 75" x 14" from end to end. Painted blue, brown, with white stripe.

Half Model Mounted on beveled board that measures approximately 17" x 49" W. Model stained a dark brown with grain showing.

Ship’s Binnacle - Plate on front identifies as: Compensating Binnacle, Mark VII, N 1787, Bureau of Navigation, U. S. Navy, The Lionel Corporation N.Y.

Book of Professional Photos of Automata by Wilfried Wietstock Photography, San Francisco. Book measures 24" x 20.5" and contains four lar...

1902 Mills 20th Century Floor Model Slot Machine. Oak case. Excellent condition. Measures 64" T x 29" W x 20" D. Made to usher in ...

Slot Machine Case Desk. This Victorian style drop leaf desk in quarter sawn oak closely resembles an upright slot machine. The cut was made for the

1897 Mills Owl Upright Nickel Slot Machine in oak case. Excellent original condition. Measures 64"H x 25"W x 15"D. The first mecha...

Mira 7" Manivelle type Music Box - Attractive 9.5" x 8" x 6" H case. Pleasing sound.

1897 Berger Nickel Upright Slot Machine in oak case. Excellent original condition. Measures 57"H x 24"W x 16"D. The earliest uprig...

Caille Center Pull 5 C Slot Machine - Excellent condition. Original or old restoration. Nice decal. Great patina. Double mint vendors.

Roovers Puss N Boots, 1904. Puss moves his head as he turns to pick up a wrapped message with a personal reading that is dropped into a cup for the i

Early 1900's Gambling Wheel by H. C. Evans & Co. Nickel plated iron castings with reverse painted and chipped-glass mirror inserts, center ...

Charles Fey Public Weigher 5 Cent coin-op scale. Cast iron with decorative inlaid designs. Unusual beam-style weighing mechanism. Older restoration

Britton & Rey lithograph, W. Cohen & Co. Gentlemen’s Furnishings Goods, San Francisco. Measures 24 3/4"H x 19 1/4"W. Framed 28&q...

Tin Adv. Sign - Francisco Auto Heater - Summer Here All the Year. Self-framed . 18" x 40" W. Some paint chips on frame portion. Graphi...

Monkey Organ by Molinari & Sons, Brooklyn. Measures approximately 17" x 12" x 20" H. Complete with leather strap. Shows wear c...

Monopol Table Top Model Music Box plays 12" discs. Coin-operated. Walnut case measures approximately 13" x 23" x 22" H. Love...

Music Box - Criterion #3 - 12" disc - Broken Spring - Backdrop is stained and torn. Decorative mahogany case.

Upright Coin-operated Polyphon Music Box upon Matching Base with disc storage. Plays 24 ½" discs. Nice comb with no broken teeth. Origin...