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Description
12" (30 cm.) Seated upon a firmly-shaped red velvet cushion with
braid trim and wooden ball feet is a bisque head doll with brown
glass paperweight eyes,painted features,closed mouth,pierced
ears,lambswool wig over cork pate,carton block torso,wire upper
arms and legs,paper-mache lower legs,bisque hands. When
wound,music plays and the elegant clown turns his head side to
side toward the powder puff which he holds in his right hand,and
alternately to the gilt mirror which he holds in his left hand;
his arms lift in synchronized movement to the head turning.
Condition: generally excellent,music and movement function well.
Comments: attributed to Roullet et Decamps,circa 1890. Value
Points: a luxury parlor automaton in most endearing petite size,is
all original including pale green silk jester costume with silk
and lace trim,matching cap.