A 19TH CENTURY MUSICAL ROCKING SHIP AUTOMATON

the 7in. wood and card model of the paddle steamer Victoria with rotating paddles, twin funnels with cotton wool smoke, paper sails with standing and running rigging, set in a waterline painted paper sea in wooden base with single turn musical movement and stop/start levers for the action with pull-cord winding – 16 x 19 x 8in. (40.5 x 48 x 20cm.); together with an associated glass dome

Condition Report

dome is associated and not a perfect fit to base; Movement plays music; ship rocks - but is more successful when dome not clamping edge of paper sea. the movement within is operated from string pulleys which may need adjusting/tightening before it's wholly satisfactory. Paper sea is probably a later replacement and could be trimmed a little?

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