Hello all, I would ask you to help me in finding out who was the
maker of a fine musical automaton, which I can describe as follows:
It is a "Flower Girl" framed like a picture, the frame is about 70
by 45 cm [27.5 x 18 inches]. On the front glass are printed golden
letters (not very easy to read) that show:
TIFFANY
THE FLOWER GIRL
1875
On the backside of the automaton the original label says:
Made exclusively for Tiffany Studios
London - Paris - New York
The Great Parisian Exhibition 1875
Exposition d'Art
No. 5 (this is handwritten)
Gold Medal of Merit
Loci(?) Universal Exhibition
Music Automata
<picture of a factory>
Everything is in original condition, but in this very moment the
movement does not work. Before I open the frame to inspect and
to repair the movement, I would like to get as much information
as possible about this automaton. Most important is: Who made
this automaton? How many of it were made, how many do still exist?
Greetings from Germany
Christian Greinacher
[ See the photos at http://mmd.foxtail.com/Pictures/ -- Robbie
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