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Realized Price:
$4,289

Estimated Price:
$2,190 - $2,920

Lot 505: A Goodwin clockwork walking doll

Auction House: Christie's

Auction Location: London, United Kingdom

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85 Old Brompton Road

London, United Kingdom

SW7 3LD

Phone: 0207 930 6074

Fax: 0207 752 3321

Email: info@christies.com

Auction Title: MECHANICAL MUSIC, AUTOMATA, DOLLS AND DOLLS HOUSES

Auction Date: May 23, 2002

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Description: with pressed 'ELXCR' shoulder-head, moulded hair, metal body with articulated legs, pushing a three-wheeled red/cream-painted tinplate baby carriage, the underside with open-spring motor, in original blue spotted net dress, the carriage marked W.M.F. Goodwin's, Patents Jan 22nd. 1867 & Aug 2(?) 1868 - 13in. (33cm.) long ; and an all-bisque doll with socket-head, closed mouth, glass eyes and moulded shoes - 5in. (13cm.) high, (one foot damaged) LITERATURE Mary Hillier (1976), Automata & Mechanical Toys, p. 136 SALESROOM NOTICE The torso of the all-bisque doll is damaged.

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