Musical automaton "An athlete cutting off his own head"
Musical automaton "An athlete cutting off his own head"
France, Paris, Vanves
1977
Marie‑Madeleine Kaeppelin
Wood, metal, fabric, papier‑mâché, glass, plastic; mechanical work, sewing, carpentry, veneering, painting
56 × 38.5 × 23.5 cm, 5 kg
On the nameplate: "BILLA KAEPPELIN / PARIS"
An automaton in the form of a stage within a wooden case, with the front glass panel in a goldish-coloured frame, with velvet side curtains and velvet lambrequin trimmed with braid.
1572/ММП