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"Paon Marchant" (Walking Peacock)
Made by Roullet-Decamps, Paris, France c. 1890-1910
19-3/4"h x 20"w x 8-1/2"d
The Murtogh D. Guinness Collection
Morris Museum |
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Once wound up, this mechanical, walking peacock with a real plume struts
along, stops and raises its iridescent fantail. Like many of the simpler,
animal automata-ranging from elephants, to rabbits, bears, crocodiles
and more-the peacock does not play music. However, if you listen closely,
you can hear the slight whirring sound of its mechanism as it walks.
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