Boy Automatons
Boy automatons vary regarding subject matters. Although dolls are more often female, with automatons boys are equally popular and are often paired together with other items or animals. Whistling boys…
Windmill Automatons
Windmill Automatons. Windmills have been in existence since the Medieval times and they have often been incorporated into the design of automatons. They sometimes form part of a scene but…
Dancer Automatons
Dancer Automatons come in many forms such as people or animals. In addition they can form part of another piece such as an automaton theater etc. Below are some examples…
Singing Birds in Cages Automatons
Singing birds in cages are very desirable and collectible. The cages are often made of gilt metal and can contain one or more birds which sing and move.Cages with more…
Elephant Automatons
Elephants are popular and collectible items in their own right so elephant automatons are particularly desirable. Below are some examples and price guides of elephant automatons including a silvered bronze…
Spinning Jenny Automatons
Spinning Jenny Automatons. The spinning jenny is a multi-spindle spinning frame, and was one of the key developments in the industrialization of textile manufacturing during the early Industrial Revolution. It…
Bear Automatons
Bear Automatons. Antique bear automatons often resembled real life bears as opposed to the cuddly teddy bears we know today. Many resembled circus bears or other performing bears. Below are…
Monkey Automatons
Monkey Automatons. Monkeys are often popular subjects for automatons. Their humanoid characteristics make them perfect for performing actions which can also be carried out by humans. Below are some examples…
Singing Bird Boxes
Singing Bird Boxes. A singing bird box (boîte à oiseau chanteur in French) is a box, usually rectangular-shaped, which contains within a miniature automaton singing bird concealed below an oval…
Cuckoo Clocks
Cuckoo Clocks. A cuckoo clock is a simple form of an automaton clock. It is typically a pendulum-regulated clock that strikes the hours with a sound like a common cuckoo's call…
