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23" (58 cm.) Posed en pointe upon a velvet-covered large wooden platform is a ballerina with bisque head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,closed mouth,beautifully-painted features,brunette mohair wig,and having a shapely lady torso with bisque shoulder plate,long slender shapely legs,bisque forearms. She is wearing her superb original silk and lace ballerina costume ornamented with soutache designs that are repeated on her knit stockings,floral coronet,silk ballet slippers. Movements and Music. Pirouetting en pointe,she moves her left leg forward and backward in elegant sweeps,while inclining her upper torso side-to-side and moving arms up and down. The movements are graceful and realistic,capturing classic ballet poses. Music plays. Roullet et Decamps,circa 1890,with bisque head from Emile Jumeau,marked "Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 3". The popular ballet theme was developed into automaton themes by several makers. This example exquisitely captures the elegant movements and is enhanced by superb and very elaborate original costume.