historyarchaeologyartefacts: Automaton Clock with Bacchus Figure late 16th century . “On the q

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Automaton Clock with Bacchus Figure late 16th century . “On the quarter hour, the wine god toasts with his cup, rolls his eyes, and sticks out his tongue, while the birds on his head excitedly flap their wings.” From the collection of Prince Paul I Esterházy [620 x 623]

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