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Description
18" (46 cm.) Standing upon a wooden platform with lithographed paper cover is a brown-complexioned young man with earthenware head, black glass inset eyes, closed mouth with painted teeth, painted lashes, wooden block torso, carved wooden arms and legs, painted red sandals, wearing factory original costume and holding a feathered fan in right hand, and a tall umbrella in the other. When wound, music plays, he waves the fan, turns his head side to side, and twirls the umbrella. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: for the French market, circa 1895. Value Points: rarely found model with luxury details, three various motions and music, and factory original presentation.