The Great Toy Expedition: A Spring Auction
Lot 296:
Description
A soft and oh-so-adorable French Roullet et Decamps automata cat covered in white rabbit fur over a paper mache body. A few whiskers remain on the left side of its face, and it features sweet green glass eyes, a pink nose, upright ears, and a long tail. The winding mechanism is located on the right-hand side and takes a larger than average windup key (not included), with an on/off lever found below the tail. The cat has a hinged jaw allowing the mouth to open and close while letting out an adorable "meow, " and hinged legs with spiked wheels that allow it to stroll languidly along as the tail waves up and down. We have tested it and found it to be working for us. It measures approximately 15" L with the tail up and 10" H to the tip of the ears.
Condition: GOOD
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