✨ NEW at the DIA: "The Rooster’s Crow" Automaton Clock ✨ Every 15 minutes, the rooster atop this rare 16th-century automaton clock comes to life, flapping its wings and moving its beak. At each hour, this intricate clock’s individualized figures parade around an enthroned emperor, representing the electors of the Holy Roman Empire. Silver panels evoke landscapes of central and northern Europe, while helmeted figures and supporting lions add to the clock’s grandeur. This marvel of Renaissance tec

We're counting down to 2026 in style 👑✨ Introducing the “Musical Automaton Rhinoceros Clock” by the British jeweler, goldsmith, and inventor James Cox. In 1741, a rhinoceros named Miss Clara was brought by the Dutch East India Company from India to Rotterdam and presented at the European courts, setting off almost two decades of “rhinomania.” This magnificent rhino is crafted from gilt bronze and supports a small edifice featuring a clock and jeweled flowers. The chime mechanism strikes every h

Alligator Automaton, circa 1890. Restoration underway on this clever clockwork reptile. Still have the fearsome jaw and body to fit along with the covering joints. Rare model with challenging issues for the repairer. #automata #houseofautomata #automaton #clockwork #crocodile #clockworkguru #antique #reptile #restoration #fourlegs #maneater #lifelike #roullet&decamps | The House of Automata

The Mirrored Ballroom. Clockwork automaton c.1870. By Vichy of Paris. Viewed by candlelight the mirrors reflect an infinite number of twirling hypnotic dancers. #automaton #ballroom #dancevideo #magicmirror #musicbox #diorama #miniatures #dollshouse #antique #squeakydamper | The House of Automata