,a few rem>ks conc]n+ mak]s ( ,s++ ,bird
 boxes ( ! ,eighte5?                    
& ,n9ete5? ,c5turies                    
,tiffany & ,co4 ,new ,york              
,s++ ,bird boxes      ,! inv5tion ( ^!  
m>vell\s pieces ( me*anism dates f ab\t 
! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury4    ,:5 !y 
fir/ appe>$ !y 7 s highly prais$ t !y 7 
imm$iately b\ght by ! pr9cipal ,c\rts ( 
,europe1 & x is only  lat]1 at ! beg9n+ 
( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 t ! v high  class ( 
p c\ld acquire ! r>e specim5 t came n[ &
 !n  on ! m>ket4--    ,! *>act]i/ic ( ! 
antique s++ bird snuff boxes1 is t !    
bird1 :5 s++ & mov+ its w+s1 op5s its   
beak1 :5 turn+  ! head4 ,x is un=tunate 
to say1 t mod]n wat*mak]s h n  acquir$ !
 skilfulness ( _! pr$ecessors1 & t 9    
mod]n boxes  ?is triple movem5t c no m  
be obta9$4 ,?is is1 z a matt] (  fact1  
"o ( ! fir/ means ( di/+ui%+ an antique 
bird box1 f  a mod]n "o4--              
,illu/ration3      ,s++ ,bird ,box      
,sign$ 8,jaquet-,droz & ,les*ot ,london0
      7f an old engrav+7      ,actually 

9 ! collection ( ,mr ,luis              
,dubois-,favre      ,le ,loele1         
,switz]l&4      ,! discov]y ( ^! small  
curi\s pieces ( me*anism is due to a    
,swiss wat*mak] ^: "n is                
,pi]re ,jaquet-,droz      ,?is wond]ful 
arti/ 0 born at ,la ,*aux de ,fonds     
7,switz]l&7 on !  #bh? ( ,july #agba4 ,8
 p>5ts1 ri* peasants1 see+ ! great      
dispositions ( _! ,*ild = ,/udy1 _h     
project$ to make a cl]gyman  ( him1 &   
consequ5tly s5t him to /udy !ology at   
,neu*tel4    ,dur+ 8 holidays1 :i* he   
us$ to sp5d at "o ( 8 si/]s1 :o1  hav+  
ab&on$ ! old indu/ry ( ?is city1 :i* 0  
lacemak+1  m>ri$ a wat*mak]1 ! "y ,pet] 
0 deeply int]e/$ 9 all  me*anics1 & sp5t
 all 8 "t work+ at 8 si/]'s work%op4 ,he
  soon became s indu/ri\s t ev]ybody    
induc$ him to leave ,!ology  & become a 
wat*mak]4    ,8 improvem5t a/oni%$ ev5 !
 olde/ & v be/ workm51 & he  soon became
 _! ma/]4    ,x 0 ab\t ! ye> #ageb1 !   
ye> ( 8 m>riage1 t he made 8  fir/ s++  
bird1--9 a gold snuff box1 ! bird appe>+

 & s++  :5 op5+ ! box to take snuff4--  
,8 fame became s univ]sal1 t 9 #ageh he 
0 summon$ by ! ,k+  ( ,spa91 = :om he   
work$1 & made su* m>vell\s automata t ! 
,santa ,inquisition1 at a c]ta9 "t want$
 to condemn him z a  8,sorci]10 a v     
t]rible *>ge at t "t4    ,illu/ration3  
,pi]re ,jaquet-,droz ,h5ri ,l\is        
,jaquet-,droz      ,f a design by       
,gir>det 7#agie7      ,illu/ration3     
,signature ( ,pi]re ,jaquet-,droz       
,! ,k+ ( ,spa9 hav+ di$ soon aft]w>ds1  
he return$ to ,la ,*aux  de ,fonds 9    
#agei4 ,9 #agfg he s5t 8 son ,h5ri ,l\is
 ,jaquet-,droz to  ,france1 :]e he /udi$
 ma!matics 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,nancy      
7,lorra9e7 & on 8 return1 ?ree ye>s     
lat]1 he took him into  p>tn]%ip )      
him4--    ,! productions ( ! fa!r & !   
son !n atta9$ ! utmo/ (  p]fection4 ,9  
collaboration ) 8 fa!r & ( ! v be/      
workm5 ( t "t1 ,les*ot1 ,maill>det1 &   
,jean ,pi]re ,droz 7:o  became ,director
 ( ! ,p>is ,m9t7 ,h5ry ,l\is            
,jaquet-,droz1 made !  mo/ m>vell\s     

pieces t h ev] be5 produc$2--! ,design]1
 !  ,clavec9 ,play]1 ! ,"y ,writ]1      
wond]ful specim5s :i* /ill c  be se5 9  
p]fect condition & /ill work+ 9 !       
,museum (  ,neu*tel4    ,9 #aggd1 ,h5ry 
,l\is ,jaquet-,droz came to ,p>is & 0   
receiv$ ) !  greate/ favor by ,k+ ,l\is 
,,xvi? & especially by ! "y ,que5  ,m>ie
 ,anto9ette1 :o _h asc5d$ to ! ,?rone ! 
same ye>1 :o 0  p>ticul>ly & deeply     
int]e/$ 9 8 ,works aft] %e _h se5 !     
8,design]0 by press+ a button1 mak+ h]  
own portrait & t ( !  ,k+'s on a blank  
%eet ( pap] plac$ be=e !                
in/rum5t4--7,?is c  /ill be se5 9       
,neu*tel e mon?1 & also at any "t by    
paym5t  ( a fee47    ,jaquet-,droz      
aft]w>ds w5t to ,engl&1 :]e he 0 receiv$
 by ,k+  ,george ,,iii4    ,x is 9      
,engl& t he made mo/ ( ! s++ bird boxes 
kn[n (  8 con/ruction4    ,he />t$ a    
work%op 9 ,london :]e ! mo/ important & 
int]e/+  pieces 9 complicat$ wat*es &   
boxes 7 made1--:i* aft] 7 to  be f\nd 9 
almo/ e "p ( ! _w1 ev5 9 ,*9a1 z 9 #ahfj

 on  ! occasion ( ! pillage ( ! ,summ]  
,palace ( ! ,emp]or (  ,*9a1 _m pieces  
sign$ by ,jaquet-,droz 7 discov]$ &     
br\ght  back to ,europe4                
,illu/ration3      ,gold1 enamel &      
diamond ,bird ,box by 8,brugui]--!      
,fa!r0      ,collection ,tiffany  ,co41 
,new ,york      ,e "o is aw>e h[ mu*    
works ( ?is nature are appreciat$ by !  
,*9ese 9 g5]al1 & ! fact t sev]al (     
,jaquet-,droz's  productions 7 9        
possession ( ! ,emp]or ( ,*9a is a      
suffici5t  pro( ( ! g5ius ( ?is         
artisan4--    ,pet] ,jaquet-,droz di$ on
 ! #bh? ,novemb] #agij ag$ #fi ye>s4--  
,8 son ,h5ri ,l\is ,jaquet-,droz ^:     
heal? _h always be5 delicate  di$ 9     
,naples1 :]e he _h gone = a cure1 on !  
#ae? ,novemb]  #agia ag$ #ci ye>s4--    
99       99       99       99       99  
,little is kn[n ( ! life & hi/ory ( o!r 
manufactur]s (  ,s++ ,bird boxes1 z !y 7
 artisans 9 a v small way (  bus9ess1   
work+ q by !mselves1 9 villages surr\nd+
 ,g5eva4--    ,! foll[+ is all we c\ld  

f9d ab\t !m4----                        
,*>les ,brugui]      ,*>les ,brugui]1 is
 bett] kn[n "u ! "n ( ,brugui] le ,pre  
7,brugui] ! ,fa!r71 0 born 9 ab\t #agej 
& di$ 9 #ahcj4 ,he _h  two sons3 #a     
,jacques ,brugui] ^: date ( bir? & dea? 
are unkn[n1  & #b ,*>les ,brugui] kn[n z
 ,*>les ,abraham ,brugui] or            
8,brugui]-!-,son0 born 9 #aghh & dead 9 
#ahfb1 leav+ 8 bro!r  & 8 son :o di$ 9  
#ahhf1 ?us end+ ?is family4    ,! ?ree  
,brugui]s made v elaborate & f9e bird   
boxes :i* !y  m>k$ ) _! full "n1 & a    
numb] indicat+ date ( same4             
,illu/ration3      ,silv] gilt & enamel 
,bird ,box sign$ 8,*>les ,brugui]1 ,rue 
des      ,pquis #e1 ,g5ve0      7,*>les 
,brugui]-!-,son's own h&writ+7          
,collection ,tiffany  ,co41 ,new ,york  
,brugui] du ,gr& ,pr      ,?is arti/    
liv$ ab\t at ! same "t z ,brugui] !     
,fa!r1 t is  f ab\t #agej to #ahbg1 b ! 
exact dates ( 8 bir? & dea? are         
unc]ta94    ,! pieces ( ,brugui] du ,gr&
 ,pr1 are g5]ally small] ?an ^? (       

,brugui] ! ,fa!r--& are consid]$ by     
connoisseurs z sup]ior4 ,he  liv$ 9 !   
surr\nd+s ( ,g5eva1 & m>k$ 8 pieces ) 8 
m>k  & a numb] indicat+ ! date (        
manufacture4                            
,! ,ro*at ,family      ,pi]re ,ro*at 0  
born 9 ! ye> #aghj1 he liv$ ) 8 two sons
 ,ami  ,napolon ,ro*at & ,l\is ,ro*at1  
at a place call$ 8,*ez ,meillau0 au     
,brassus1 ,valley ( ! ,lake ( ,j\x1     
,switz]l&4 ,he devot$ himself  ) 8 sons 
to ! manufacture ( ,g5eva music boxes & 
o!r small  pieces ( ! same k9d1--mo/ (  
!m hidd5 9 v>i\s small objects1  su* z  
snuff boxes1 bonbon boxes etc4    ,aft] 
hav+ lo/ 8 =tune 9 build+ speculations1 
! ,ro*at  family came to ,g5eva 9 #ahae 
& prosp]$ aga9 by mak+ mo/ curi\s       
m>vels ( small me*anics1 :i* 7 highly   
appreciat$ by !  connoisseurs & sold to 
! pr9cipal c\rts ( ,europe4--    ,pi]re 
,ro*at _h be5 = "s "t 9 ! employ (      
,jaquet-,droz4--    ,ami ,napolon ,ro*at
 ! elde/ son1 made a speciality ( ! s++ 
bird boxes :i* e/abli%$ ! reputation ( !

 "n ( ,ro*at all  ov] ! _w4--           
,illu/ration3      ,silv] gilt & enamel 
s++ ,bird ,box by ,*>les ,brugui]       
,collection ,tiffany  ,co41 ,new ,york  
,! "w 0 absolutely p]fect1 especially ! 
s++ & extreme  complication & smallness 
( ! me*anism ! bird op5+ its beak  &    
turn+ its head :5 s++4    ,l\is ,ro*at !
 second son 0 9 t l9e ev5 bett] ?an 8   
bro!r2 he conceiv$ & execut$ ! mo/      
curi\s & complicat$  pieces1 :i* h nev] 
be5 imitat$ s9ce2 = in/ance s++ bird    
wat*es & ! fam\s ,s++ bird ,pi/ols1 :]e 
a bird appe>$ &  sang out ( ! b>rel :5  
press+ ! trigg]4 ,a v r>e specim5  ( su*
 pi/ol is 9 ! ,b]n>d ,frank collection 9
 ,p>is1 "o ( !  mo/ r5[n$ collections 9 
,p>is4--    ,9 #ahbi ,l\is ,ro*at made a
 curi\s & complicat$ clock1 = :i* he  0 
aw>d$ by a special diploma1 & appo9t$   
8,companion ( !  ,wat*mak]s & sci5ti/s (
 ! city ( ,g5eva40--    ,illu/ration3   
,silv] gilt & enamel ,bird ,box by      
,*>les ,brugui]-!-,son      ,collection 
,tiffany  ,co41 ,new ,york              

,lami ( ,g5eva      ,?is arti/ 0 born 9 
#ahaj & di$ 9 #aijb4    ,he made s++    
bird boxes ( ! same size & grade ( "w z 
!  ,brugui]s4    ,!y are j z well quot$ 
by connoisseurs z ^!1 b !y are v        
difficult to recognize z he did n m>k   
nor numb] !m4--                      99 
99       99       99       99    ,to ^! 
diff]5t names x is only "r t we %\ld add
 t ( !  ,maill>det ,family3    ,jean    
,david ,maill>det & ,augu/e ,maill>det  
:o h made _m small  me*anical works1    
aft] _! collaboration ) ! ,jaquet-,droz4
    ,un=tunately !y v seldom sign$ _!   
pieces1 & ! docum5ts  respect+ _!       
biography are consequ5tly inexi/5t4     
,"s ( _! works h anyh[ come "u our      
notice1 = in/ance a  snuff box :i*      
belongs to a private collection (       
,neu*tel & is  loan$ to ! ,museum ( ,la 
,*aux de ,fonds4 ,! orig9 ( t piece has 
be5 trac$ z x has be5 won 9 a lott]y1 ! 
curi\s adv]tisem5t  conc]n+ :i* 7dat$   
#bg ,m>* #ahdg7 is /ill to be se5 9 !   
,museum  ( ,la ,*aux de ,fonds4 ,! numb]

 ( tickets issu$ = ! lott]y 0  #bgjj1   
ea* ( :i* 0 valu$ at 8#c ,francs (      
,france40 ,?is snuff box1  be>+ ,no #e1 
0 valu$ at ! "t at #dbj 8,francs (      
,france0 7:at  %\ld its value be n[78   
,! second piece is a 8,magician0 execut+
 all sorts ( tricks1 :i* is  /ill       
exhibit$ 9 ! ,museum ( ,la ,*aux de     
,fonds4                      99       99
       99       99       99             
,illu/ration3 #aiaj                     
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,,transcrib]',s ,,notes       #a4       
,sil5tly correct$ typographical errors &
 v>iations 9 spell+4   #b4 ,ar*aic1     
non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s reta9$ z    
pr9t$4   #c4 ,?is book 0 h&-writt54     
#d4 ,sup]scripts are d5ot$ by a c>et    
be=e a s+le sup]script        "* or a   
s]ies ( sup]script$ *>act]s enclos$ 9   
curly braces1 e4g4 ,mr4 or ,mi/]4