
18" (46 cm.) Standing upon a moss green velvet-covered platform is a bisque-headed doll with large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark lushly painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French carton torso with wire upper arms, composition lower arms and legs. The girl is holding a miniature all-bisque doll with glass eyes and jointed limbs, painted shoes and socks, and wearing an elaborate original silk Polichinelle costume. When wound, music plays, the doll turns her head from side to side, nods, blows kisses with right hand, and then lifts her doll to joyfully show her friends with the other. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 5 (head). Comments: Leopold Lambert, circa 1890. Value Points: captivating motions of the automaton enhanced by perfectly preserved elaborate original silk and lace costume, especially beautiful Jumeau face, and preserved paper tune label on the underside.