Two Vintage German Carved Whistler Automatons, one Mounted as Lamp

Mid-20th century, carved and polychrome wood, brass and paper bellows movement, the older gentlemen stamped "Germany" to the base and movement (13 1/3 in.); the second is unmarked, in the form of a newspaper boy, and later mounted as single socket lamp (25 in.).

From the Collection of Wade Woodleif, Henderson, North Carolina

Both movements running at time of examination, although newsboy not producing sound; some occasional minor nicks and age checks to wood; movements with some light soldering marks.