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Description
19" (48 cm.) Standing upon a green velvet-covered
base is a bisque-headed girl with large blue glass
paperweight inset eyes,closed mouth,beautifully
painted features,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig
over cork pate,carton torso and legs,bisque
forearms. She is wearing her original sienna
velvet and patterned silk costume with lace
trim,ivory silk bonnet,and is holding a small bird
in one hand,and a bouquet of flowers in the other.
Movements and Music. The little girl turns her
head from side-to-side and nods,then turns her
right hand to and fro as though to offer a treat
to the little bird,and finally lifts her left hand
as though to exhibit her trained bird. One musical
tune is played; according to the original paper
tune label it is Carmen.Leopold
Lambert,Paris,circa 1890. The doll is marked
"Depose Tete Jumeau SGDG 4". Music and mechanism
function well. A rare model with charming activity.