“L’Oracle du Mort“ Fortune Telling Magician Automaton

“L’Oracle du Mort“ (ORACLE OF THE DEAD MAN) The Fortune Telling Magician depicting an 1800’s magician from the French occult revival. This automaton was made from scratch by Thomas Kuntz. It has a very complex mechanical system consisting of hand cut cams gears levers springs, sprockets and pulleys. Such automata involve great precision and many months of intense work after a preparation time that can often be years. It requires skill sets in all disciplines including sculpture, painting, mold making, machi