History of Automata – Falmouth's Automata Archive
WEBGolden age of Victorian mechanical toy makers particularly in France and Germany. 1915-1945. Clockwork and mechanical automata and toys in decline. 1945-70. Alexander Calder and Jean Tinguely explore kinetic and mechanical objects and Sam Smith begins to make painted wooden toys. 1968.
Automata and mechanical toys : with illustrations and text by …
WEBOct 1, 2022 · "The history of automata and mechanical toys covers the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the mechanical marvels of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, to contemporary automata and the influence exerted by Calder's Circus, Sam Smith and Cabaret Mechanical Theatre."--Back cover
7 key moments in the extraordinary history of automata - Crafts …
WEBApr 26, 2016 · Discover the weird world of automata: moving mechanical sculptures ranging from the popular Pecking Hen toy to a life-size silver swan
Victorian Automata: Clockwork Dolls - WorthPoint
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · Victorian-Era Automaton Dolls. Many makers of 19th-century automata purchased the dolls’ heads from renowned dollmakers. Names you might see include Jumeau and Gaultier, sometimes stamped at the back of the doll’s neck. These heads are made of bisque, which is unglazed porcelain.
From Playtime to Priceless: How Mechanical Toys Became Coveted ...
WEBMar 25, 2024 · Makers such as Roullet & Decamps (established in 1886), Léopold Lambert (founded in 1866), and Gustave Vichy (established in 1862) created fabulous automata, less as toys for children and more as expensive playthings for the rich. Today, the best automata from this period are rare, desirable and valuable.
Automata and Toys with Movement - Dollkingdom
WEBAug 25, 2021 · The Strong's collection of automata and spring-driven toys includes both European and American examples with simple movement created either by pushing or pulling the toy, the use of levers, cranks, gravity, cord action, clockwork with or without music and spring-driven mechanisms.
Mechanical miracles: The rise of the automaton - Christie's
WEBAug 18, 2015 · It was from the mid-18th century to the end of the Victorian age, however, that the building of automata truly flourished. The machines had a universal appeal. One of the most famous and influential was designed and built by Wolfgang von Kempelen, a specialist maker of music boxes.
Automata & mechanical toys: An illustrated history
WEBJan 1, 1976 · Hillier covers the complete history of mechanical figures, from Ancient Egypt to modern battery-operated robots. The majority of the book is spent on Victorian-era automata and early 20th century mechanical toys. There is a small section of color plates, listing of manufacturers and their marks, and a thorough bibliography. Highly recomended!
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- Author: Mary Hillier
Victorian Automata - Cambridge University Press & Assessment
WEBWhat did automata mean for that earlier technological and cultural age? This outstanding collection contributes revealing new critical perspectives and topics - including detective fiction, hypnotism, and law; gender, evolution, and race - to the tortuous history of human–machine relations.’
How ‘robots’ of the Enlightenment era gave us an early glimpse …
WEBSep 28, 2016 · Automata might look like children’s toys, but they were actually virtuoso feats of engineering that could once be found in Europe’s most prestigious royal collections.