Musical automaton "Girl with Flowers"
Musical automaton "Girl with Flowers"
France, Paris
Circa 1890
Fabric, biscuit, papier-mâché, metal, lace, hair; sewing, painting, mechanical work, carpentry works
52 × 19 × 22 cm
On the key: "LB"; on the nape: "1894 / AM 2 DEP. / moreteu ?". On the label: "2 AIRS", "1 The Violet Song / 2 Avec le Sourire"
Musical automaton in the form of a girl is mounted on a rectangular wooden base with rounded corners, covered in dark green velvet, standing on four turned feet. When the spring is winded and the mechanism is activated, a melody plays. The girl turns her right hand, raises and lowers her left hand to face level, as if smelling flowers, while her head turns smoothly to the right and left, tilts and rises. The movements are repeated several times with musical accompaniment.
1851/ММП