27th Sep, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools
3197
A Good late 19th Century Rat-Catcher Coloured Lithograph Automaton
with 2-D coloured paper scene of a grumpy man in his nightclothes, with carpet-beater in hand, trying to catch the elusive rodent which quickly creeps and vanishes from the side of a bureau, moving top part of head, arm, the tiny rat in forward-pose, in grained paper covered boxframe case, the rear panel with last patent date of 1886, supplied by Kyte & Harris, Brighton - 13.1/2in. (34cm) wide, 10.1/4in. (26cm) high
Sold for £350
Estimated at £300 - £500
Auction: Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools, 27th Sep, 2023
The Scientific and Musical Instruments, Cameras and Tools Sale will see a strong offering across all sectors of the sale, led by a very rare Gustave Vichy Automaton of a smoking gentleman. The sale will also include an number of good private collections, including a Private Collection of Music Boxes that covers the full range of mechanical music, a Private Collection of Modern Leica Film Cameras, and a Private Collection of Banjos all in good, useable condition. Also of note are good vintage guitars and a impressive pair of oversize binoculars.
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