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Description
26" (66 cm.) Arranged upon an ebonized wooden oval base,under a glass dome with painted scenic background,are two paper-mache figures,a lady seated at a heavy card piano with paper cover to simulate rosewood,and a gentleman with violin,his violin case at his side. A dimensional card paper background depicts a garden scene with patio wall that matches the scene on the glass dome. Both people are posed,ready to begin the concert. Each has painted features,enamel eyes,slightly parted lips,teeth,mohair wig,carton torso,metal hands,and wearing original frail silk costumes with gilded paper trim. Movements and Music. The lady moves her fingers over the keyboard,turning her head from side-to-side as though following her finger movement,and occasionally nodding. The gentleman strums the violin with the bow in his left hand,and with his right hand he also turns the violin to and fro in a realistic manner,his head turning side-to-side synchronically. Musical tunes play. Attributed to Phalibois,Paris,circa 1865.