Barecat Automaton. Cornwall: Fourteen Balls Toy Co., 1999. As the crank is turned, the cat turns yet another crank in his own hand, activating the miniature cat automaton held in his own hands. Modeled on the design of the logo of the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre. Designed by Matt Smith and Paul Spooner. Height 7 ??. Hallmarked and signed by the Smith. One of possibly 200 or fewer manufactured, and one of the firm?s most recognizable automatons.