tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582997874621015158.post861137942903676983..comments2024-03-25T05:57:05.813-04:00Comments on Morbid Anatomy: "St. Dennistoun Mortuary" Coin-Operated Automaton, Attributed to Leonard Lee, c. 1900, Skinner Auctioneers, June 2, 2012JEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12838204584193436515noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582997874621015158.post-6875487835249297852013-05-21T22:23:30.883-04:002013-05-21T22:23:30.883-04:00This is beautiful. It reminds me of the days when ...This is beautiful. It reminds me of the days when I used to work in a <a href="http://www.monarchsociety.com" rel="nofollow">mortuary</a>, down in Denver. Those were the nice, quiet days. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180041601324810442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582997874621015158.post-550907608769278292012-09-15T12:21:30.099-04:002012-09-15T12:21:30.099-04:00Thats an amazing piece! The details are remarkable...Thats an amazing piece! The details are remarkableLuciteTreasures.comhttp://www.lucitetreasures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582997874621015158.post-21123885781443741382012-06-05T09:12:20.986-04:002012-06-05T09:12:20.986-04:00Looks like it went for $13,000!Looks like it went for $13,000!Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076176136373185559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582997874621015158.post-11844592162312731922012-06-02T17:06:59.296-04:002012-06-02T17:06:59.296-04:00Dear all,
Greetings. St. Dennistoun Mortuary C...Dear all,<br /> Greetings. St. Dennistoun Mortuary Coin-Operated Automaton sold for $11,000. Or so the Skinner website says. Best, especially to Nanette Rod, who also alerted Morbidanatomy to the Skinner sale. Sincerely, JaneUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887929751059120795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582997874621015158.post-74432636860120146432012-05-30T23:34:45.271-04:002012-05-30T23:34:45.271-04:00Amazing piece - thanks for bringing it to your rea...Amazing piece - thanks for bringing it to your reader's attention. My only objection is to the dating of this automaton... 1900 seems too early given the '20s style clothing of the mourners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582997874621015158.post-72431986394589723372012-05-30T15:32:59.805-04:002012-05-30T15:32:59.805-04:00Thank you for the description of the automaton bei...Thank you for the description of the automaton being offered at auction on Saturday. We've posted a video of the amazing automaton in action: <a href="http://www.skinnerinc.com/blog/2012/05/watch-a-video-of-a-macabre-automaton-st-dennistoun-mortuary.php" rel="nofollow">www.skinnerinc.com/blog/2012/05/watch-a-video-of-a-macabre-automaton-st-dennistoun-mortuary.php</a>.Skinner Inc.http://www.skinnerinc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582997874621015158.post-77829106558244386222012-05-28T16:50:17.440-04:002012-05-28T16:50:17.440-04:00The womens' dresses definitely look like late ...The womens' dresses definitely look like late 20s/30s. What an amazing piece!jennhttp://www.quercusdesign.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com