This is an automaton from the 1880s, unrestored, a bust of a harpist playing a song. The skeletal and stained condition makes it all the more affecting and compelling. She’s beautiful!
by Elizabeth A. Allen
This is an automaton from the 1880s, unrestored, a bust of a harpist playing a song. The skeletal and stained condition makes it all the more affecting and compelling. She’s beautiful!
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gah, why must you post this at work when I cannot look!
gah.
Btw, do a search for a mechanical tiger made by an artist from Brugge.
You can look at more of his work here:
http://www.kezanti.com/
It is mad trippy and I bet you will like it. I wish he could be artist GOH at some Arisia…sigh.
Oh, WOW — that is fabulous!!
*steals link with credit*
— A 😀
Wow! They do move. I’d love to be able to make something like that.