Pierrot Automaton Serenading Moon
A 19th century automaton, Pierrot Serenading the moon, Gustav Vichy, Paris, France, circa 1890, the figure dressed in a waistcoat and cap, perched on the crescent of the moon, the moon listening intently with moving lips and eyes as Pierrot plays his mandolin and rocks his head back and forth, sticking out his tongue, the movement stamped G. Vichy / Paris, the automaton 16.14 in. x 19.69 in., the case 23.23 in. x 20.28 in. x 17.72 in.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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