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Description
17" (43 cm.) seated. 16" piano length. A bisque-headed lady is seated on a wooden piano
stool in front of her rosewood and ebony piano,she having pale blue enamel eyes,painted
lashes and brows,closed mouth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,carton torso
and legs,wire upper arms and legs,wearing an elegant silk gown with black velvet ribbons.
When keywound,she daintily plays the piano,flitting her fingers across the keys in a realistic
manner,turning her head side to side,occasionally nodding as though in time to the music,and
now and then pausing for effect,while music plays. Condition: generally excellent,mechanism
and music function well. Comments: Gustav Vichy,circa 1880,deluxe models as this were
offered in the finest Parisian decorative arts stores such as Giroux & Cie. Value Points: the
luxury quality of the rare piece is indicated by its materials such as fine exotic woods of the
piano ornamented with elaborate gilt ormolu and bone piano keys,and the inclusion of the
three tune music box with original paper tune label on the piano back. The doll itself is of
finest quality with gorgeous wig in elaborate original coiffure.