Musical Automaton “Le Buffet Magique“ by Michel Bertrand, in the Vichy Lineage, 1983

Theriault’s Antique Doll Auctions. There is an ingenious clockwork mechanism with seven cams that direct a seemingly greater number of movements. Two tunes play Bertrand,Switzerland,1983. The automaton,commissioned from the artist by Jerry and Bunny Steinbaum,was modeled after the original Vichy automaton of 1910,and perfectly captures its flavor. For more info visit: