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Description
16" (41 cm.) Seated with crossed knees, upon a green velvet-covered base is a paper mache jester with theatrical white complexion dramatized by rich decoration of eyes and lips, brown glass eyes, open mouth, two rows of teeth, brunette mohair wig, slender carton torso and legs, and bisque forearms. Condition: generally excellent, mechanism and music function well. Comments: Vichy, circa 1880, when wound, he turns his head side to side and strums the mandolin, while music plays. Value Points: wearing original costume and with original facial painting, charming movements and music, original unusual paper tune label.