Electric Advertising Automaton from 1972 Film

Presumably Germany. Modeled as an auctioneer at wood podium, with papier-mâché head, articulated lower lip, side-glancing eyes and eyebrows, dressed in brown velvet jacket and top hat, the podium concealing 230-volt English electric motor with four cams causing the figure to gesticulate with his left hand, nod his head, look rakishly from side to side and move his lower lip as though speaking as he raises his eyebrows in mock surprise, ht. 37 in. (94 cm), face and hands repainted, with later speed control, working but electrical functions not guaranteed. - Provenance: "Prop Art: The Ken Paul Collection", Sotheby's London, 13 March 2002, Lot 1087. - A prop from the Academy Award-nominated film "Sleuth", a two-handed mystery thriller, starring Michael Caine and Sir Laurence Olivier. It was the final film directed by Joseph L. Manciewicz, with a music score by John Addison and set by Ken Adam, whose other work included Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" and the futuristic scenery in Bond films "Dr. No" and "Gold Finger". - Though the cast of "Sleuth" consisted of just two actors, the various toys, games and automata played their own very special role in the film. The piece offered here appears in the scene where Caine and Olivier hunt for costumes in the cellar of Cloak Manor.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)