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Harlequin Trapezist Automaton. Paris: Pierre Mayer, ca. 2000s. Wooden automaton with exposed works. A small-scale replica of magician?s automaton popular in the nineteenth century, the trapeze artist appears out of a wooden trunk and disappears back into the trunk by cranking handle. Hardwood and metal construction. 6 x 3 ? x 6?. Signed by Mayer. Working. Slight wear to wood. Very good.