French Automaton Clock: Husband and Wife Monkey Shoemakers
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A French automaton clock, circa 1900, a working model featuring a husband and wife monkey shoemaker pair polishing and repairing shoes, on an ebonised wood base under a glass dome, with key, the mechanism 44 cm high, the dome 72 cm high
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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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