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August 11, 2012 with 238 notes
        tags: Marie Antoinette. History. Versailles. Automaton. 1700s. 18th century. eighteenth century. Machine. Piano. android. robot.

MARIE ANTOINETTE’S ANDROID, 1784

‘La Joueuse de tympanon is a dulcimer playing android. It was presented at Versailles in 1784 and bought by Marie Antoinette. It is believed that the android’s hair is that of the Queen.’

VIDEO.

(Source: retronaut.co)

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    That’s very cool, even the eyes moved a little bit!
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    what a lovely robot. And the hair is beautiful.
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    This is Uber-Creepy….
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    Watch the video. The movement’s pretty incredible.
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