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The Frog Princess by Paul Spooner

The Frog Princess by Paul Spooner

This is an elaboration of the four-faced mechanism. This time a door opens in the body to reveal a cylinder housing the flies. 215 H x 120 W X 60…
Greenwich Exhibition and Workshops

Greenwich Exhibition and Workshops

Cabaret Mechanical Theatre in Greenwich 12th Dec 2013 to 22nd February 2014 Visit our small London gallery exhibition, we have an inspiring workshop programme, plus automata from our collection, and…
Victoriana – The Art of Revival

Victoriana – The Art of Revival

A new exhibition opens at the City of London’s Guildhall on September 7th, and continues until December 8th 2013. From the macabre to the quaint, the sensational to the surreal,…
Four new one-off designs from Paul Spooner

Four new one-off designs from Paul Spooner

Four new one-off designs from Paul Spooner, all using the same ingenious escapement mechanism for turning the heads. The mechanism is a kind of escapement. There’s a driving wheel constantly…
The Patient by Paul Spooner

The Patient by Paul Spooner

A new one-off piece from Paul Spooner. The teeth are made of the last of Spooner’s grandad’s boxwood rules. The jaws ratchet open then shut. Air travels from the bottom…
Interplanetary Gears by Patrick Bond

Interplanetary Gears by Patrick Bond

Now available to order, this very special design from Patrick Bond. Turn the handle and set your universe in motion. A flying saucer orbits the globe, the gears are made…
Be Nice to Bees by Keith Newstead

Be Nice to Bees by Keith Newstead

Keith Newstead’s lovely flying bee is a charming present for the Queen Bee in your life, turn the handle safe in the knowledge that you won’t get stung! Made of…
Heart Beater by Martin Smith

Heart Beater by Martin Smith

This is a small version of Heart Machine, an alarming little machine to demand the attention of the one you love. Available in vibrant red or shiny brass. Martin Smith…
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