#880

French Paper Mache Mechanical Child by Theroude
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$2,200
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8" (20 cm.) A young child with paper mache head, enamel eyes, open mouth with teeth, painted black hair, carton torso and legs, wooden arms, is posed upon a three-wheeled metal platform with mechanism. When wound, the child "walks" forward, waving arms and turning head. Condition: generally excellent, mechanism functions well, arms are not typical. Comments: Theroude, circa 1850, the doll wears its original muslin baby gown and bonnet.