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Description
10"(25 cm.) with lid closed. Hiding inside a paper mache sculpted brioche with sculpted and
painted details,is a bisque-headed doll with brown glass paperweight eyes,painted lashes and
brows,closed mouth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,carton upper torso,wire
upper arms,bisque hands,wearing silk pastry chef costume. Condition: generally
excellent,mechanism and music function well. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau (doll). Comments:
Roullet et Decamps,circa 1895,with bisque head by Jumeau,the brioche is arranged with lid
closed,and when wound,music plays,the lid opens and the little chef slowly arises,turns from
side to side and lifts the little brioche cake he holds in his hand,appears to take a nibble,and
then quickly jumps back down while the lid snaps shut. Value Points: delightful vignette of
Paris scene is well preserved and amusing.