Giselle automaton and music box in action
Having survived for 120 years, this restored automaton has a new lease of life. The movement is unpredictable, sometimes spinning one way, sometimes the other, or almost stopping for a few moments. The steps taken by the dancer look quite complex but it is simply that each legs is a small pendulum, the swing being interrupted each time a foot drops onto the surface of the box.
Giselle automaton and music box in action
Having survived for 120 years, this restored automaton has a new lease of life. The movement is unpredictable, sometimes spinning one way, sometimes the other, or almost stopping for a few moments. The steps taken by the dancer look quite complex but it is simply that each legs is a small pendulum, the swing being interrupted each time a foot drops onto the surface of the box.