$4,000
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Seated upon a velvet-covered wooden
box is a bisque-head doll with brown glass
paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,feathered
brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with accented
lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,carton torso
and legs,wire upper arms,metal hands,wearing
original very frail silk jester costume including
cap,and holding a well-crafted wooden violin in
his hands. When wound,he turns his head from
side-to-side,and plays the violin by moving the
bow over the strings in very realistic separate
movements of his elbow and wrist,while music
plays. Condition: music and mechanism function
well,bisque excellent,costume is original albeit
very worn. Comments: Vichy,circa 1880. Value
Points: the beautiful quality of the music box,and
the violin craftsmanship denote the luxury
production of the piece.