Arts et Metiers Museum - Automatons Photos

The Arts et Metiers Museum hosts a collection of French clockwork figures & automatons.

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Collection of clockwork figures, toys & automatons at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Collection of clockwork figures & automatons at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mechanical musical tympanon player modeled after woman made by Pierre Kintzing & David Roentgen at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mechanical musical drummer modeled after baby by Léopold Lambert at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Collection of clockwork figures, toys & automatons at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Collection of clockwork figures & automatons at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mechanical musical tympanon player modeled after woman (1784) made by Pierre Kintzing & David Roentgen (given to Academie by Marie-Antoinette) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Mechanical musical drummer modeled after baby (c1895) by Léopold Lambert at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Mechanical clown with mandolin at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Smoking monkey dress as "Incredible" at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Automated monkey at piano by Gustave Vichy at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Automated magician at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Mechanical clown with mandolin (c1890) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Smoking monkey dress as "Incredible" (1890) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Automated monkey at piano (c1900) by Gustave Vichy at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Automated magician (c1900) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Automated acrobat by Decamps at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.


Automated acrobat (1934) by Decamps at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.


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