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細節
'The Birds and the Bees'
a contemporary coin-operated automaton by Frank Nelson; the green marbled mutoscope-form wood body sumounted by glass dome covering three carved and painted seagulls and three bees, the illuminated interior with carved automated scene of an amorous couple in bed beneath a rotating globe, with electric motor causing the covers to rise, the couple to disappear and then reappear on different sides of the bed smoking cigarettes, while two paper cricketers emerge from behind the bed and the birds and the bees circle inside the glass dome, with maker's plaque Frank Nelson, 1992, 'The Birds and the Bees' -- 29in. (74cm.) high
a contemporary coin-operated automaton by Frank Nelson; the green marbled mutoscope-form wood body sumounted by glass dome covering three carved and painted seagulls and three bees, the illuminated interior with carved automated scene of an amorous couple in bed beneath a rotating globe, with electric motor causing the covers to rise, the couple to disappear and then reappear on different sides of the bed smoking cigarettes, while two paper cricketers emerge from behind the bed and the birds and the bees circle inside the glass dome, with maker's plaque Frank Nelson, 1992, 'The Birds and the Bees' -- 29in. (74cm.) high
來源
Formerly the collection of Frank Nelson.
注意事項
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