'Autoperipatetikos' means 'the automatic
walking one'. The doll has a well-designed
spring-driven mechanism concealed beneath
her skirts, allowing her to walk forward. The
figure was a huge novelty when it was launched
, and was the subject of a patent in the USA
(Enoch Rice Morrison, 1862). Martin & Runyon
also had offices in London from 1862 to 1867,
reflecting efforts to market this product
internationally. Per Science Museum Group.
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