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Description
19" (48 cm.) Standing upon a velvet-covered base
is a bisque-headed girl with glass paperweight
eyes,closed mouth,nicely painted features,pierced
ears,blonde mohair wig,carton torso and
legs,bisque forearms. She is wearing a Russian
folklore costume in rich silks with metallic
trim,and holds a wooden coffee pot in one hand,and
a matching tray with two cups,sugar pot and
creamer in the other. Movement and Music. Turning
her head from side-to-side in synchronized
movement with her arms,she lifts the coffee pot as
though to pour,and moves the tray to receive the
coffee and then extends the tray as though
offering the refreshment. One tune plays according
to the partial tune label on base. Leopold
Lambert,circa 1890,the model appeared in the
Lambert catalog named Bebe Russe. The head,marked
"Depose Tete Jumeau 4",was commissioned from Emile
Jumeau. The model was a nod to the close cultural
and social relationship between Russia and France
during the late 19th century.