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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 199

French, 20th century. Fine and rare automaton depicting a watchmaker.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 14,000 - 17,000 / USD 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

Life-sized automaton of a young watchmaker sitting in front of his bench working on steel turns with a cutter in his left hand, both functions are animated. Long mahogany watchmaker?s bench, top with raised edges, two rows of 12 drawers on each side below, one central drawer. Bench 130 x 82 cm.


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Good condition, bench is restored.