Contemporary Musical Magician Automaton by Zdenka

Switzerland, Model 8405, with bisque head, standing with wand and box behind a circular table, on velvet-covered base containing two-air cylinder musical movement that causes the magician to nod his head, wave the wand and raise the box with a flourish to reveal a series of four changing items: two playing cards, four playing cards, a single card, and then nothing, dressed in striped jacket and matching hat, ht. 12 ½ in. (32 cm). Included with the automaton is the maker's transport box with photograph and unpacking instructions on lid. A delightful miniature magician by a contemporary collectable maker.

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)