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There are several possible etymologies of the word zombie. One possible origin is jumbie, the West Indian term for "ghost".[3] Another is nzambi, the Kongo word meaning "spirit of a dead person."[3] According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word entered English circa 1871; it's derived from the Louisiana Creole or Haitian Creole zonbi, which in turn is of Bantu origin.[4] A zonbi is a person who is believed to have died and been brought back to life without speech or free will.[5] It is akin to the Kimbundu nzúmbe ghost.
This extravagant highly decorated clock featuring moving figures and sound dates from the 1780s. In 2011, the clock underwent restoration and was repaired to its former glory.
The case is mid 18th century and continental in style. It was probably made for export to China or the Far East.
Although it is now covered in red velvet it would have originally been painted or lacquered. The clock movement and dial are English and date from the 1770s. The clock was altered in the 19th century and the music box is a replacement.
The clock chimes every quarter of an hour and the figure of Hercules at the top strikes the hours. When the automaton is activated the four dancing figures at the base of the temple at the top spin round and the stars rotate.
The glass rods also revolve to give the impression of waterfalls. A procession of 26 figures moves across the front of the clock, while at the back, more figures are seen crossing the bridge between the two water wheels.
The clock was given to York Castle Museum in 1974 by Edward Lamb in memory of his mother, Mary Alice Lamb, and his grandfather, Thomas Child. It was moved to York Art Gallery in 2018.
[York Art Gallery]
Taken in York Art Gallery
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Eyeball from a deodorant and housing.
April 2013
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Automaton in the form of a ship, by Hans Schlottheim, Augsburg, Germany, c1585 (see later images for fuller explanations)
All the automaton circuit +5v connections prior to being soldered together to form a rail.
February 2012
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Crown and spur gears which connect the main drive shaft to the skewed cam which operates the tail. There were a number of options for gear mechanisms - crown and spur gears have two main advantages over toothed gears in this setting: firstly, they are very easy to make and repair, and they do not require absolute precision in their fit (although this is at the cost of reduced efficiency which is an important consideration in a complex gear train where the inefficiencies will compound), and secondly, they can be different sizes even with a 1:1 gear ratio, allowing for the upward curve of the dragon's body near the tail.
Once the geometry had been established, a test rig was built to fine tune the workings in 3 dimensions. Each mechanical linkage was tested and refined individually before joining them together to form a gear train. This photo shows the tail in place on the skewed cam mechanism which pivots it.
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A shot of the meerkat automata finished and at work on the stall. This time is the fourth outing and its well run in now and proving to be a popular game.
Maelzel's Automaton ChessPlayer. Edgar Allan Poe. A new movie with Luca Canonici (Mr Grey) and Angelo Campus (Maelzel) Directed by Domiziano Cristopharo. Luca Canonici is a famous Italian Tenor, and also acted in the movie LA BHOEME
Mounting block for the bellows. The mount for the bellows was constructed in two parts to allow for the possibility of disassembly and repair at a later date.
Flame-bearing automaton
The Fire Garden at Tate Modern, one of the events to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London as part of Great Fire 350.
Fire Garden
A crackling, spitting, after-dark adventure
Compagnie Carabosse disrupt public spaces with flaming artworks that remind us of our most elemental human need.
With burning metal structures, cascading candles and flickering flowerpots, Fire Garden transformed the front lawn of Tate Modern into a crackling and spitting, after-dark adventure as part of London's Burning. With live music and other intriguing goings-on, audiences were invited to experience fire like never before and remember the blaze that changed London forever.
One of France’s most prominent street art groups, Compagnie Carabosse are a collective comprising of artistic designers, constructors, actors, musicians, technicians, inventors, poets, photographers and visual artists. For almost 20 years they have been working in public spaces throughout Europe and the world. They are driven by the philosophy that public spaces and streets should remain open to everyone and be a place for self expression and freedom.
[Great Fire 350]
This extravagant highly decorated clock featuring moving figures and sound dates from the 1780s. In 2011, the clock underwent restoration and was repaired to its former glory.
The case is mid 18th century and continental in style. It was probably made for export to China or the Far East.
Although it is now covered in red velvet it would have originally been painted or lacquered. The clock movement and dial are English and date from the 1770s. The clock was altered in the 19th century and the music box is a replacement.
The clock chimes every quarter of an hour and the figure of Hercules at the top strikes the hours. When the automaton is activated the four dancing figures at the base of the temple at the top spin round and the stars rotate.
The glass rods also revolve to give the impression of waterfalls. A procession of 26 figures moves across the front of the clock, while at the back, more figures are seen crossing the bridge between the two water wheels.
The clock was given to York Castle Museum in 1974 by Edward Lamb in memory of his mother, Mary Alice Lamb, and his grandfather, Thomas Child. It was moved to York Art Gallery in 2018.
[York Art Gallery]
Taken in York Art Gallery
this ship is actually a 16th century clock that would glide across a table while the figures on it moved around. as a grand finale, the cannon on the front would fire.
(the British Museum has two whole rooms of clocks, which apparently I'm really into. clocks! who knew?)
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Automaton in the form of a ship, by Hans Schlottheim, Augsburg, Germany, c1585 (see later images for fuller explanations) : detail
A close up of the astronomical clock in Strasbourg Cathedral. The days of the week are represented by Roman gods in chariots. They move to indicate the day, so you can see Mercury representing Wednesday (mercredi). Behind him is Jupiter (jeudi).