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Description
15"(38 cm.) Posed upon a paper mache base designed to appear as a grassy garden knoll is a
bisque-headed woman with blue glass enamel eyes,painted features,closed mouth,original
brunette wig with decorative "jewel"coronet,carton torso and legs,wire upper arms,paper mache
hands,wearing original bronze green silk and lace costume,and standing behind a wooden harp.
Condition: good,surface dustiness on original costume,mechanism and music function well.
Comments: Vichy,circa 1875,when wound,two tunes play and the woman turns her head side to
side while plucking the harp strings with fingers of both hands. Value Points: lovely quality of
music,beautiful and rare portrait face.