$4,500
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Description
17" (43 cm.) A bisque doll with blue glass enamel eyes, dark eyeliner, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pale accented lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig over cork pate, carton torso and lower legs, metal rod upper arms and legs, metal hands, metal rods emanating from the torso are attached to a spoked wheeled base with platform that holds a woven basket of colorful silk flowers. When wound, the man "walks" along, pushing the flower cart in front and lifts and lowers his right arm as though offering flowers for sale, while his head turns side-to-side. Condition: generally excellent, mechanism functions well, old repaint of metal cart. Comments: attributed to Vichy, circa 1865. Value Points: beautiful face, charming activity, original (very frail) silk costume.