Musical automaton "Piano player"
Musical automaton "Piano player"
France, Paris
The 1890s
Pierre‑François Jumeau (head), Roullet & Decamps
Wood, metal, hair, porcelain, fabric, glass, ivory; carpentry and mechanical works, sewing, casting, painting on bisquit
48 × 36 × 36 cm
On the nape: “DÉPOSÉ/TÊTE JUMEAU/BTE S.G.D.G./t1”
The automaton in the form of a girl that is stands next to the piano. When the automaton is turned on, the pianist’s figure begins to move. The hands alternately come together and move apart, rising and falling on the keys. The girl's head turns from side to side and leans forward. The action is accompanied by a melody played by a music mechanism. Winding key is in the set.
2309.1-2/ММП