Musical automation "Cats' tea party"
Musical automation "Cats' tea party"
Circa 1890
Wood, metal, fur, fabric (velvet), paper
30 x 30 x 23 cm, 1.5 kg
Hand driven musical automaton of cats’ tea party. Five fur-covered cats with articulated heads, mouths, pawns and tails. Painted tea service on grain-painted paper-covered base. The hand activated movement playing "Daisy Daisy".
Инв.1516/ММП