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January 23, 2012
Townsend Collection Part I Breaks Auction Records; Part II Scheduled for June 23
“I am intensely proud of my team. We utilized all of our resources to produce the sale that Antique Helper was built to handle. In the end, the Sunset was glorious on this day,” said Dan Ripley in a poetic closing statement. MORESaturday Automata, Toys, Advertising, Fine Estate and Costume Jewelry & Discovery Sales
July 25, 2009
Lot: 1Lot: 3 
 Embed this image:  | LOT 2Lambert clown with tambourine French Jumeau bisque head automaton;Estimate: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00 Realized: $3000 Lambert clown with tambourine French Jumeau bisque head automaton; the white face painted with the four playing card suits; the body swivels and right arm moves tambourine up and down. Silk costume designed by Eugenie Maria Bourgois shows significant deterioration. Missing earrings, little finger on left hand has been broken and reattached. Significant wear to velvet over base. Left hand and head do not currently move. Overall movement a little jerky. Soiling. Loss to gessoed areas on legs. |
