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Description
18" (46 cm.) Standing upon a beautifully-grained walnut base is a
bisque-head lady,having portrait-like face with delicate
complexion,blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted
lashes and brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth
with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork
pate,carton torso and legs,wire upper arms,metal hands. She is
posed behind a wooden harp with gold leaf accents,and is wearing
her original (frail) rose and ivory silk gown with metallic thread
trim. When wound,the lady turns and nods her head in an elegant
refined manner,and plucks at the harp,while music plays.
Condition: generally excellent,mechanism and music function well.
Comments: Vichy,circa 1865. Value Points: very rare early model
with exquisite portrait face,original costume and presentation.