Photo reblogged from Victorian Era Fan Guide with 297 notes
A clockwork doll from the 1860s. Dolls of this type were known as ‘Autoperipatetikos’ meaning ‘the automatic walking one’ and were amongst the first ever walking toys to be produced.
A clockwork doll from the 1860s. Dolls of this type were known as ‘Autoperipatetikos’ meaning ‘the automatic walking...
“The Patent Autoperipatetikos or Walking” 1860s clockwork doll with manual. via vicfangirlguide: In action:
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