Automaton "Polar bear blowing soap bubbles"
Automaton "Polar bear blowing soap bubbles"
France, Paris
Circa 1905
Metal, wood, glass, fur, papier-mâché; mechanical work, painting over biscuit, wood carving, coloration
41 x 20 x 18 cm
The automaton is a vertically standing figure of a polar bear on its hind wooden paws with black claws. The figure is made of hardened papier-mâché and covered with white rabbit fur. The set includes a small bucket, two keys, and a leaflet with handwritten instructions in English.
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