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Description
24" (61 cm.) overall height 19"l. Posed upon a wooden ebonized base with mossy garden ground is a very full floral arbor and a wooden bench upon which is seated a bisque head lady holding her little all-bisque child. The lady, with refined portrait-like face, blue glass enamel eyes, closed mouth, painted lashes, brows and accented lips, has pierced ears, original blonde mohair wig, and original costume of magenta silk with aqua bows and lace trim, matching cap with aqua silk streamers, earrings; and the all-bisque child with cobalt blue eyes, closed mouth, jointed arms and legs is wearing a superb original muslin gown with lace trim and aqua silk ribbons. When wound, music plays, the lady turns her head and nods toward the child who has been lifting her arms up and down eagerly, and then lifts her right arm which holds a baby bottle, as though to offer this to her child. Condition: generally excellent, music and mechanism function well. Comments: Phalibois, circa 1880. Value Points: rare luxurious parlor automaton depicting a gentle scene, especially fine music quality, the woman with rare and exquisite portrait-like face, and with original costumes and accessories.