Mechanical Compositions

Musical automaton, with glass dome

    Musical automaton, with glass dome

    France

    Circa 1850

    Wood, metal, glass, paper, steel, brass, cardboard, papier-mâché, fabric; painting, mechanical work, joinery, varnishing, turning

    54 x 41 x 21 cm

    On the stickers: “Changer”, “Jouer”, “Pour remonter tirez la cordon”. On the bottom panel: “El”

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    The automaton, designed as a three-dimensional composition, is mounted under a dome on an oval wooden base finished in black lacquer, featuring a strip of red velvet along the perimeter of the top panel, and raised on four turned feet. The mechanism is wound by a cord, and it is switched on and off using a pull button located on the right side of the base. A handwritten inscription “El” is found on the bottom panel. A glass dome is included in the set. Sound media: a pinned cylinder.

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