#528

French Bisque Automaton "Little Girl with Parasol" by Leopold Lambert
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$4,750
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Standing upon a velvet-covered wooden box is a bisque-head doll with blue glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth,outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,carton torso and legs,bisque hands,holding a lace-covered parasol in one hand and flowers in the other. When wound she turns her head and nods,and lifts the parasol up and down,then alternately extends the flowers. Condition: generally excellent,mechanism and music function well. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau (head) L.B. (key),(music tune label on base albeit illegible). Comments: Leopold Lambert,circa 1890. Value Points: very pretty child with charming activity,dress appears original albeit faded.