3 Musical Automatons

1) Cellist (Violonceliste), c. 1980, designed by Renato Boaretto, Paris; spring-driven mechanism for the Swiss musical movement, playing one melody and animating the figure: The musician"s head turns from right to left, his right arm moves the bow across the strings, and his left arm moves up and down; total height 12 ? in.; the bow is included separately; in good working order. – 2) Pianist, c. 1965, Orator, Switzerland; 1 melody, hands move from right to left, working. – And: 3) Violin duo, c. 1880, parts of a musical automaton by Rzebitschek in Prague, rosewood plinth with stencilled pattern, later figures and grand piano, two-air musical movement, original tune sheet beneath the plinth, musical mechanism works well, doll mechanism requires adjustment, plinth dimensions 13 x 7 in.

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)