罕见的自动音乐机"Bicyliste Coquette" , by Roullet & Decamps 1895年前后

With unmarked F.G.-type  bisque head, closed mouth, fixed blue glass eyes, pierced ears, upswept blonde mohair wig, bisque hands and articulated legs, riding a detailed nickel-plated bicycle with rubber tyres and chain-drive pedals, on velvet-covered base painted to suggest a road with moving 'conveyor' belt surface and trellis with fabric flowers, the going-barrel movement playing one tune and causing the cyclist to pedal along the rolling road while looking from left to right, the back wheel driven by the chain, the front wheel by the belt, in original pink brocade cycling outfit, leather boots and felt hat, height 14 ¾ in. (37 cm). Included is a contemporary French trade card advertising "Hirondelle" Rétro-Directe bicycles. –  Literature:  Christian Bailly, "Automata, The Golden Age", p. 321, Reprint of Roullet & Decamps catalogue. The catalogue describes how the road, running under the wheels of the bicycle, creates the illusion of a changing terrain. – Fascinating automaton in great working condition. Extremely rare.

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