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Description
13"(33 cm.) Standing upon a three-wheeled tinplate platform is a bisque-headed girl with blue
glass inset eyes,painted lashes and brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with
accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,carton torso and legs,wire upper
arms,metal lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Vichy Paris (on mechanism).
Comments: Gustav Vichy,circa 1875,when wound,the little girl glides forward and in circles on
her platform base,turns her head,and waves her arms up and down as though catching
butterflies. Value Points: the charming activity is enhanced by beautiful face,and fine original silk
costume and bonnet with elaborate detail,original butterfly net and butterfly.