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17" (43 cm.) Solid domed bisque head with flanged neck, brown glass inset eyes, painted lashes, thick brush-stroked brows with feathering, accented nostrils, closed mouth with suggestion of teeth between the outlined lips, blonde mohair wig, wooden block torso with bellows, wooden lower arms and legs, painted black boots, wire upper arms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 59/3. Comments: Sonneberg, circa 1885, maker unknown. Value Points: unusual and appealing character expression, original (frail) silk jester costume, working bellows in torso which, when squeezed, cause the jester to clap the cymbals which he holds.