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A toy known as 'automatic puppets'

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Engraving depicting a toy known as 'automatic puppets'. This toy has two tubes about a quarter full of mercury with two dolls attached by their arms. The toy uses the centre of gravity. Dated 19th Century

Date

19e siècle

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP23A16_060

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,0Mo (5,0Mo) / 34,3cm x 43,8cm / 4049 x 5179 (300dpi)

Mots clés

19th Century Engraving Engraved Illustration Illustrated Automatic Puppets Puppets Toy Toys Dolls Doll Playtime Playing Play Plaything Mercury Centre of Gravity Gravity History of Physics Physics Science History of Science 19th Century