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Description
19" (48 cm.) A bisque-head adult lady with heart-shaped face and
amber-tinted complexion,narrow brown glass inset eyes,dark
eyeliner,long painted brown lashes and thick brows,accented
nostrils,closed mouth with very full lips,pierced ears,black
mohair wig in upswept fashion over cork pate,slender carton torso
and legs,wire upper arms,amber-tinted bisque forearms,is posed
upon a velvet covered platform,holding a wooden tea set,wearing
fine silk and brocade traditional costume. When wound,the lady
elegantly turns her head side to side,then inclines her head as
though offering tea; she then lifts the tea pot and,in a refined
and gracious manner,"pours" the tea and extends the tray as though
serving. Music plays throughout. Condition: generally
excellent,mechanism and music function well. Marks: L. B. (key).
Comments: Leopold Lambert,circa 1888,with unique bisque head
commissioned from Jumeau and sculpted exclusively for this luxury
automaton model. Value Points: rare model with superb facial
model,lovely bisque,and very refined movements.