German Carved Wood Whistling Automaton Figure, Karl Griesbaum Style
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A German carved wood whistling automaton figure, second quarter 20th century, in the manner of Karl Griesbaum, with key winding movement within covered recess, bellows and left-to-right head movement, in a coarsely carved and stained wood figure of a middle aged man standing with books in his hands and wearing a cap, incised with initials Hw to the back of the base, the clockwork stamped Germany, with key. Height 32.5 cm
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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