Passed
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Description
45" (114 cm.) h. overall x 29"w. x 21"d. 27" man. Arranged upon a finely-polished wooden cabinet is a faux-stone floor to simulate a Paris street,framed by a faux-brick and wooden stage-back that forms the wall of a classic Paris pissoir,and fronted by a curved tin front screen that is plastered with posters in the traditional style. Behind the screen is a composition head man with glass eyes,curly wig with articulated hat,gentleman's costume,posed purposefully for the scene.Movements and Music. While music plays,the man goes about his business,and then suddenly turns sideways to shock the proper passerby,while simultaneously his hat tips up as if in greeting. Several tunes play. Michel Bertrand,circa 1988,using original Phalibois cams,internal body mechanism,and wooden plaque d'animation.