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14" (36 cm.) Two bisque head dolls, each with blue glass enamel eyes, closed mouth, and original mohair wig, representing an adult man or woman, posed as though to begin a formal dance, she with bisque arms and hands, and he with original Vichy metal hands. Although they appear to be standing on the floor, in actuality a cone-shaped form, hidden under the woman's skirt, not only supports both figures, but also contains the mechanical works; the man is attached to the metal cone by a heavy metal rod. When wound, they twirl around and around, then glide forward on the three wheels hidden at the bottom of the cone form, while two tunes play. Condition: woman has repair around her left eye and arms are not original, costumes not original, music and motion function well. Marks: G. Vichy Fils Paris (original Vichy metal tag). Comments: G. Vichy, circa 1870. Value Points: sought-after elegant salon automaton with graceful movements, original Vichy label.