An unusual 'Nodding Buddha' cast brass figure, British, circa 1900

Bonhams - Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019
Chichester , 04 July
Lot sold
USD 2 491 - 3 737
GBP 2 000 - 3 000 (listed)
Estimate
USD 2 491 - 3 737
GBP 2 000 - 3 000 (listed)
Bonhams 1793
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  • Type 
    Automobilia
  • Lot number 
    38
  • Location
    United Kingdom

Description

An unusual 'Nodding Buddha' cast brass figure, British, circa 1900, marked 'CHU' and with indistinct Registered Design mark to rear, hollow-cast brass figure of a seated Buddha with interior weighted mechanisms operating nodding head, wagging tongue and moving hands, adaptable as a car mascot, 11cm high, mounted on a turned wooden display base.

Bonhams 1793
101 New Bond Street
London
W1S 1SR
United Kingdom
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First name 
Bonhams Collectors’ Car department
Phone 
+44-2074685801
Fax 
+44-2074477401
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