$5,000
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Description
23" (58 cm.) overall. Standing upon a wooden platform is a paper mache clown with brown complexion, blue glass inset eyes, painted facial features including clown decorations, open mouth with row of teeth, wiry hair under clown hat and red pom-poms, carton torso and legs, wire upper arms, paper mache hands. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Vichy, circa 1885, when wound, the clown turns his head side to side and lifts and lowers the paper mache demi-lune that he holds in his right hand, while music plays. Value Points: especially handsome character face with original finish and decorations, original burgundy silk clown costume with applique sequin trim.