AUTOMATE « HERCULE AUX ALTÈRES» Par ROULLET-DECAMPS... Lot 8

AUTOMATE « HERCULE AUX ALTÈRES» Par ROULLET-DECAMPS France, vers 1895 Matériaux Carton moulé, bois H. 92 cm Provenance Vente, Hôtel Drouot Paris, Me Poulain, 20 avril 1986, lot 22 pour FF.124.000 Ancienne collection du Docteur Max Tassel Grand et rare automate à cinq mouvements de fabrication française de la maison Roullet-Decamps: l'Hercule se baisse, bouge la tête de droite à gauche et salue, puis se relève lentement en soulevant un poids avec son bras gauche, lève le bras droit tenant un bouquet, tourne la tête et repose les poids. Corps et tête en carton moulé, socle en bois recouvert de velours. Habillage d'origine Musique à un air Avec sa clef Parfait état de fonctionnement «HERCULE, THE WEIGHT LIFTER» Large and rare musical automaton by DECAMPS Company (circa 1895) Standing upon a large wooden rectangular base is a muscular weight lifter with paper mache head and hands with characterized face, he stands before velvet covered wooden bench upon which his weight is resting. Movements: Hercules bows at the waist until his upper torso is nearly parallel with the floor before he reaches for his weight, grabbing it with his right hand and proceeding to lift it as he raises himself back in an upright position, then his arm continues to left the weight even higher, he handles the performance, pauses, looking side to side with eyelids blinking, left a brunch of flowers with his left hand, turns his head and release the weight. One music tune Original costume, perfect condition and working. H 37