Set Reminder2019-07-21 21:30:002019-07-21 21:30:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Automata: Life & Other Illusions https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/automata-life-other-illusions-21996 This sale features the automaton collection of Michael Kam. Over 150 vintage and modern mechanical marvels will go on the block, including rare and unusual examples by Vichy, Lambert, Phalibois, and their contemporaries.
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Archer Karakuri Mechanical Doll / Automaton. Tokyo: Gakken, ca. 2004. Designed during the Edo period (1603-1867), the mechanics that make this recreation Karakuri doll function are precise and complex. The wind-up doll pulls an arrow out of the fan, pulls back the bow, aims, and fires at a target. Complete with custom wooden carrying case. As new (target unassembled).