{"product_id":"nice-dog-alonzo-berggren-folk-art-automaton","title":"Nice Dog | Alonzo Berggren Folk Art Automaton","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Alonzo Berggren\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: c. 1930s-1940s\u003cbr\u003e\nMedium: Painted wood, metal, and mixed materials\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle\/Movement: American Folk Art \/ Outsider Art\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 11.75\" W x 6\" D x 13\" H\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Shows moderate wear consistent with age including paint loss, scuffs, and surface scratches to the wooden figure and base. Metal components exhibit light oxidation. Handwritten sign shows age-related wear and minor fading. Mechanism appears intact with visible linkage and components present.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAdditional Details:\u003cbr\u003e\nHandcrafted mechanical automaton depicting a walking figure pursued by a stylized black dog, accompanied by a humorous hand-lettered sign reading \"Nice Dog Don't Bite I Didn't Steal This Chicken.\" The figure is painted in bold colors including blue trousers, green polka-dot vest, and black jacket, while the dog features exaggerated teeth and a curved, animated form. Mounted on a stained wood base with exposed metal linkage, pulley wheel, and articulated rods designed to create motion. Brass nameplate on base reads \"Alonzo Berggren, 3517 Vermont Ave., Elmira, N.Y.\" A vivid example of regional American folk engineering combining narrative humor with mechanical ingenuity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - 19928 - 033126\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43945177546795,"sku":"19928","price":2695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/60f696fc-7f7c-5aad-b36d-03aa2e65d935.jpg?v=1776444754","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/nice-dog-alonzo-berggren-folk-art-automaton","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}