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Description
19" (48 cm.) Standing upon a velvet-covered wooden platform is a bisque-head girl with highly-characterized crying expression,narrow blue glass eyes as though squinting through tears,painted lashes and brows,accented nostrils of rounded nose,closed mouth modeled as though open in wide crying expression,sculpted upper teeth and tongue,applied tears under each eye,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French carton torso and legs,bisque forearms,original silk and lace costume with matching bonnet. She is holding a bisque-head Polichinelle in her right hand,with his body dangling below as though he is broken,and a hankie in her left hand. When wound,music plays,she lifts the Polichinelle as though to show the tragedy that has befallen her favorite toy,then drops it again,and turns to her left hand,lifts the hankie as though to wipe away her tears. Condition: generally excellent,mechanism and music function well,costume a bit frail. Marks: 211 (head) L.B. (key),and original paper tune label with ink-script name of music,"Bal chez le Ministre". Comments: Leopold Lambert,with bisque head especially commissioned for the automaton from Jumeau,circa 1890. Value Points: rare automaton with most endearing and realistic scene,rare character head,beautiful bisque,original tears.