So there is an automata of a girl playing happily with her doll, a girl crying because the doll isn't working and one crying because her doll broke? I need them all

Thanks for taking the time and having the patience to explain and demonstrate all of these wonderful dolls & automatons! I love all of your videos!

This is so fascinating! The first time I learned what automata were was when I watched the old 1953 film, "A Christmas Carol" with Alastair Sim. There were several in the shop window, little Tiny Tim looking on. The credits indicate they were on loan for the film. And now, nearly half a century later, I wonder where they are, if they still work, and if you've ever run across them yourself.

The “lady at the races” is definately at the races. They would bang their “brollies” up and down to gee to horses on. These are magical!

i seriously want to recreate the dress for the girl feeding her bird cherries ! it's just beautiful!

thats why I love to browse youtube! I`d never get to know so much about the automatons and how far back they go if not for people like you guys! thank you for making and sharing the vids!

i absolutely loveee these videos

I don't know how i got here but this stuff is amazing

I've been watching your videos two days straight.. .very very interesting content and I'm also a doll lover.. .

absolutely beautiful

They are so beautiful and amazing I can only imagine seeing something like that back in that time period for the first time. I'm so happy they are in such good working condition for people to still enjoy today. 😊

These are magical...

I love your collection! I never knew dolls before are that carefully and beautifully crafted.

I can’t believe this was made all those years ago! Thanks for sharing! You can tell that the magician and sherpherdess were made by the same craftsperson. Also, I absolutely love the way the lady in the video explains things!

I just found your videos and I am watching them all back to back, just in awe!!💜💜💜👏🏼

These pieces are way beyond BEAUTIFUL! 😍😍😍😍

Thank you for such a great field trip. We will come back for more.

Dolls creep me out but these are pieces of art. So glad people preserve these.

Gracias que belleza

The lady at the races also is wearing a half veil, which is consistent with women undertaking (permitted) outdoor activities/country persuits. The veil prevents mud spatter if she´s anywhere near horses, as they gallop by.

We at home love all those charming, elegant automatons!

Such amazing and wonderful pieces of art! :3

My Himalayan cat curled up beside me jumped when the lamb bleated.

Top!👏

Beautiful ! I didn't know these things existed..

I love these automata! It’s been my dream to own one someday, though I’ve never attended an auction. Eventually I’m sure I’ll be able to have one of my own :)

I can't believe I just found out about these dolls... I'm in love

Were these automatons influenced by Japan's karakuri puppets, or vice-versa?

At 9:44, the two pieces of music are exract from those : * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_cloches_de_Corneville * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Marjolaine

I have lots of dolls. Thanks for sharing.

Does anybody know what these pieces sold for? Very curious, they are all absolutely gorgeous!!!

0:37 ... She appears to be a Jumeau and similar in appearance to my French Jumeau I have had for well over 50 years made from a death mask of a child who died at a very early age.

Are there duplicates of these automata or are they mostly one of a kind. The lady magician looks to be the same or similar from the video from the 1990's of The Museum of Automata in York that I guess closed in 1996 so wonder if that piece was from the museum? Also I have been interested in Automata if anyone here has seen the 1970's musical version of Scrooge Tiny Tim and his sister Kathy are looking in a store window and there are automata dolls. One is a lady doll looking in her mirror that Kathy wants for Christmas. I wonder if that is an original automata from the 1800's or was a reproduction?

These are fascinating. And if you don't believe me - listen to the "very very" lady describe them!

My Grandmother owned the shepherdess! (Or a version of her)

pinichinelle looks similar to punch,aka punch and judy