Antique automaton acrobat toy with French clockwork

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This automaton, despite the years, did not have, nor does it have, operation problems. Includes all original accessories. Measurements: automaton height: 27,9 cm (11 inch). Height of the wooden pedestal and metal columns: 58.4 cm (23 inch). Pedestal Width: 17, 8 cm (7 inch). The creation of this charming wind-up automaton was inspired by the famous top-hatted acrobat known as “PIF y PAF”, that captivated the public in France in 1915.

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Features a wind-up clockwork mechanism. With the start of the First World War; it was not possible to create with the quality of the automatons of 6000 pieces that constituted the first automata in 1768, and the purpose did not lie in surprising the population either., It was only created for the purpose of the show. So this French automaton, by presenting a simple mechanism, In the following years he had many copies of poor quality. It was the end of automata and today, Automata remain a memory and are considered the predecessors of today's robots.. When winding, a fascinating movement is set in motion that breathes life into it. This toy is a true gem of mechanical craftsmanship., that transports us to a time when toys were works of art and mechanical ingenuity awakened the imagination.

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