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Description
15" (38 cm.) Seated upon a velvet covered base is a bisque-head doll with brown glass inset paperweight eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pale outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, carton torso and legs, wire upper arms, metal hands, wearing rose silk troubadour costume with ruching and gilt metallic trim, with matching hat, pom-poms. When wound, music plays, he turns his head side to side, and strums the violin he holds in his left arm. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Vichy, circa 1865. Value Points: elegantly-posed violinist is enhanced by fine quality of bisque, charming motion and music.