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Description
Standing upon a velvet-covered base is a
bisque-head doll with brown glass paperweight
inset eyes,open mouth,porcelain teeth,painted
facial features,brown mohair wig,carton torso and
legs,bisque forearms,wearing silk costume. She
holds a baton in her right hand,and stands in
front of a paper-mache barrel on which is posed a
little fur-covered dog. Movements and Music. While
the little girl turns head side-to-side and lifts
her baton up and down as though instructing,her
little dog revolves about on the barrel as though
performing tricks. Mechanism needs adjustment to
function smoothly. Maker uncertain,circa 1900.