automaton
Production date
Circa 1990s
Description
Battery powered animated Mrs Claus Christmas decoration/toy/music box. Plastic figure with red dress and white pinafore with stylised holly pattern, white bonnet with same pattern and green bow about neck. Holds a candle in right hand, and stands atop a round white plastic plinth music box. Black plastic switch at the top front of plinth activates music, movement and illuminates candle. figure sways its head and draws hand into and away from chest. Battery compartmetn is on the underside of the plinth, as is text, in relief, "Made in China". Runs on 2 x C batteries.
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Object Detail
110/99
9540
3054
EC1999.44
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