Steampunk Caterpillar
The jewel studded caterpillar was created nearly 200 years ago by a Swiss watchmaker for rich Chinese buyers. The incredible steampunk caterpillar is capable of crawling due to clockwork powered mechanism. Named as the Ethiopian caterpillar, the 19th century robotic item was sold in 2010 for more than $400,000.
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