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Ethiopian Caterpillar automaton by Maillardet

By Red Wolf

2 November 2010

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The Ethiopian Caterpillar is an exquisite automaton from 1820 going to auction at Sotheby’s November sale in Geneva. The automaton is attributed to Henri Maillardet — creator of the famous drawing automaton now at the Franklin Institute — via redwolf.newsvine.com

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