Queen Victoria or "Victorian Flatulence" Automaton by Frank Nels

Carved and painted wood vignette under glass dome, depicting the British monarch, her footman and a Skye Terrier, on circular velvet-covered base with brass speaker grill, painted wood pedestal decorated with humorous prints and plaque engraved: "Frank Nelson, 1988, Queen Victoria", the coin-operated electric motor (for English currency) operating two wood cams for the movements and a serrated rubber intermittent wheel for the sound effects, ht. base to top of dome 14 in. (36 cm), total 27 in. (69 cm), working condition, with European plug, a safety check of electrical components strongly recommended. Included is a framed working drawing by Nelson, inscribed on the reverse: "Early Sketch for ‘Victorian Flatulence’ Automata, 1988". - Note: Upon insertion of a coin, a surprising series of sounds issues from beneath the throne, the dog raises an ear as the Queen opens her eyes with displeasure and intones (via speech bubble) "Stop that James!", to which the footman replies (via a second speech bubble) "Yes Ma’am, which way did it go"? - References: Frank Nelson, "Rude Mechanicals, a Moving Experience", please see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVLrzu95IaI. - Nelson recounts how Queen Victoria is said to have "made a very rude noise in public and tried to blame her servant".

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)