Automaton “Dancer”
Automaton “Dancer”
Great Britain, London
Circa 1870
Perry & Co
Metal, wood, paper, papier-mâché, woolen fabric; mechanical works, sewing, coloring, pasting
22 x 12 cm, 2.5 kg
Paper labels with instructions in English are glued on the inner wall of the stand and on the inside of the lid.
When the spring of the mechanism is wound, the movement of the vertical spoke and the figure on it begin to move. The figure bounces on the spot, spinning around the axis at a fast pace. The legs perform movements that resemble those of real dancers. Winding key is in the set.
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