Newly restored Christmas Automata
I love automata! Christmas is around the corner and these three prints capture the essence of the thrill of the Holiday! Now, the French conceptualization in these prints predates Coke's Haddon Sundbloom imagery by at least 40 years and probably more.
I have provided English translations where needed. In the case of Noel, an Epinal print, the original provided by Diderick A. den Bakker, here is the appropriate translation:
"Open curved channels and black dots associated with letters or numbers. The parts, after the black dots have been opened and cut, are connected to the drawbar and to each other at the marked points matching corresponding letters or numbers. Attach the parts with a double knotted string or, even better, Parisian staples (round head paper fastener)"
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Maj Charles Davenport, USAF (Ret)
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