Maria Start
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Maria Start (born 14 December 1966) is a British automata maker and restorer.[1] She trained in Fashion design in Maidenhead, Berkshire, and now specialises in the conservation and restoration of antique automata, with a focus on 19th Century automata.[2]
Maria Start is co-founder of "The House of Automata". Together with her husband, Michael Start, they restore and deal in antique automata.[3] Founded in London, it is now based in the North of Scotland, where “The House of Automata” operates from a workshop studio.[4][5][6]