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Mrs Salmons waxworks
Equivalent to todays Madame Tussauds. Owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Salmon. She made and sold toys had modelling skills and taught wax portraiture In addition, she used her skills to create life-sized dolls that resembled living people and used clockworks to make her figures move. Date: 19th century
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Step right up and feast your eyes on the astonishing creations of Mrs. Salmon's Waxworks, an extraordinary 19th-century attraction that once captivated audiences with its lifelike figures. Mr. and Mrs. Salmon, the proud owners and operators of this unique establishment, were not only skilled artisans but also inventive innovators. Mrs. Salmon, renowned for her exceptional modelling skills, not only sold toys and taught wax portraiture but also used her artistry to create life-sized dolls that eerily resembled living people. In an age before mass-produced toys and advanced technology, Mrs. Salmon's dolls were a marvel. Her figures were meticulously crafted from wax, each detail painstakingly rendered to capture the essence of their human counterparts. But the true magic of Mrs. Salmon's Waxworks lay in the clockworks that brought her figures to life. With a turn of a key, the dolls would move, their limbs swaying and their eyes blinking, creating an uncanny illusion that left visitors both enchanted and slightly unnerved. Mrs. Salmon's Waxworks was a testament to the power of creativity and ingenuity, a precursor to the modern-day marvels of Madame Tussauds and other wax museums. Though the location may be long gone, the memory of Mrs. Salmon's enchanting creations lives on, a reminder of the wonder and magic that art can bring to our lives.
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