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Lot 4715

Pre-war Japanese "Bestmaid" Marionette Theatre - comprising of plated frame, with clockwork...

Lot 4715

Pre-war Japanese "Bestmaid" Marionette Theatre - comprising of plated frame, with clockwork...

Estimate: £100 - £140

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Lot 4715

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Pre-war Japanese "Bestmaid" Marionette Theatre - comprising of plated frame, with clockwork motor and linkage to tinprinted moving stage, 2 x celluloid figures, believed to have been made in the 1930's by Kuramochi, still retains the printed cardboard roof, 12"30cm high.

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