I did a previous post about a wonderful sailing ship etui here.
Video of an Antique French Royal Palais Sewing Etui and Music Box with Original Mechanical Dolls, circa 1870's.
Vichy Sewing Lady Automoton via Skinner
Tin toy sewing Automota via Cowan
Girl with Needlwork and Mouse via Theriault
Roulet & Decamps Elderly Knitter via Antique helper
Roulet & Decamps Knitting Cat!
(via The Automota/Automoton blog)