Electric Advertising Automaton for "Valda Pastilles" by Eduoard-

Depicting a beaming doctor and his suffering patient, with papier-mâché character heads, original paint, articulated eyelids, the doctor with articulated lower jaw, his female patient with outstretched tongue, on paper-covered platform with rotating sign for "Valda Pastilles, Quick Relief for all Bronchial Affections", wood base containing electric motor and eleven boxwood cams, eight for the doctor and three for his patient, ht. of figures 26 ½ in. (67 cm), base: 31 ½ x 16 ½ in. (80 x 42 cm), total ht. 35 ½ in. (90 cm), later wigs and clothing, hands replaced. The base with plaque: "Propriété de la Maison Caronne de Paris". – The doctor turns and nods his head indulgently, blinks and moves his mouth as though convincing customers of the merits of the pastilles he displays and then offers to his patient. He underlines his point with emphatic motions of the left hand as his shoulders and stomach shake with benign laughter. The female patient seems less convinced; she shivers and shakes in helpless coughing, then raises the handkerchief to her mouth, turns her head, blinks and sneezes uncontrollably. – An early, amusing and very animated advertising automaton, in good working condition.

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)