In 2016 a Cambridge magician and family friend, Tony Middleton, took an existing automaton of Snow White, which was part of the Davenport family collection, and converted it to this gypsy with a plasma ball. The original age of the electrically operated figure is not known, but is probably mid to late 20th century. One photograph shows Tony Middleton with the figure.
Gypsy fortune telling automaton created by Tony Middleton
Item Details
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Date | Figure created in 2016 from an older electrically powered figure. |
| People | Tony Middleton |
| Key Phrases | Automata |
| Category | Novelties, Toys, Games & Jokes |
| Ref no | N1415 |