Lot 48 , A pair of rare automaton dolls, circa 1840 in original costume from the family of Johann Baptist Taeschler,

A pair of rare automaton dolls, circa 1840 in original costume from the family of Johann Baptist Taeschler, a well known Swiss clock and automaton maker
Estimate £250-350

It appears both dolls would slit into a clockwork mechanism. Mechanism is not present but it seems the action would involve the movement of their limbs


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Sold for £400