Automaton Whistling Figure of Dr. Eisenbarth by Karl Griesbaum,

Triberg, carved limewood figure of a sinister-looking gentleman holding a surgical knife, with articulated head, going-barrel movement, bellows and whistle for the tune "Ich bin der Doktor Eisenbarth", height 12 in. (31 cm), with key. The figure depicts Johann Andreas Eisenbarth, medicine man and surgeon, who appeared at fairs and markets in Germany accompanied by his troop of musicians and dancers. Born in 1663, he was apprenticed as an optician in 1684 and purchased The Gilded Apple, an ale house in Magdeburg, from which he continued to practice in 1703. Credited as the inventor of a star-needle and polyp hook, he was given the title of "Royal Prussian Court Advisor" by the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm I. A fascinating piece of medical memorabilia.

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)