PASTILLES VALDA, Le meilleur remède, Lot n° 31

PASTILES VALDA, The best remedy, Scene of the character with the umbrella, Automaton COURTIN and printing on metals by the ALUTOL, Paris, France, circa 1925, Illustration by Georges GRELLET. Painted and screen-printed metal window display on wooden frame, wind-up mechanism. It presents the character of Doctor VALDA who swings his umbrella with his left hand, and presents a box of pellets with his right hand. The movements are produced by the decompression of a spring blade which drives belts and rods. 64x77x15 cm. (In working order) Reproduced in the catalogue of the exhibition "Automates de Pub", of the New National Museum of Monaco, summer 2008, page 16, and under N°18 page 28 of the "Automates publicitaires" by Daniel Bordet.