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       The Silver Swan automaton, crafted in London around 1773 by clockmaker James Cox and inventor John Joseph Merlin to mimic a real swan's movements and feeding. It has over 2,000 moving parts and is the main attraction at Bowes Museum, England.@Rainmaker1973 #globalmuseum #automaton #museums