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Collections > Clocks & Watches > Automaton, Woman Spinning, c.1780

Automaton, Woman Spinning, c.1780

Automaton of a woman spinning, c.1775-99
Gilt, brass, ivory and rosewood
French
The movement turns the wheel and turns the head of the figure and raises her right arm.
Size: Height: 22.5 cm; Length: 18 cm; Width: 14.7 cm

Place: France

Object Type: automaton

Actual Date: c.1780

Century: 18th century

Materials: Ivory, Brass, Gilt, Rosewood

Museum Accession Number: CW.110