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Description
16"(41 cm.) l. x 11"overall h. x 6"dolls. Posed upon a wooden stage-like platform with remnants
of original paper and trim are four small bisque-head dolls,each with cobalt blue glass enamel
eyes,painted facial features,closed mouth,mohair wig,carton body,(very frail) original costume.
One doll is a dancer and twirls about on one pointed-toe foot,another holds baton and leads the
musicians,and there is a violin player and a drummer with cymbals. When wound,each performs
its charming little action in harmony with the other. Condition: mechanism and music function
well,costumes and stage are well-worn albeit in original as found condition. Comments;
French,circa 1880,maker unknown. Value Points: delightful small mechanical vignette with
mignonette dolls and a large variety of movements.