Musical automaton "The Knitter"
Musical automaton "The Knitter"
Germany
Circa 1900
Bisque, fabric, wood, steel, brass, papier-mâché; mechanical work, joinery, machine sewing, molding, painting on bisque
44 x 20 x 20 cm
The automaton is mounted on rectangular wooden base raised on low turned feet. When the automaton is switched on, the figure of a young woman comes to life: her hands, holding a spindle, rise and lower, and her head turns from side to side and tilts forward. The action is accompanied by the melody played by musical movement equipped with a cylinder and a sound comb.
2319/ММП