Posed upon a velvet covered wooden base is a clown holding a large guitar. The clown has a paper mache head with big red-tipped nose, painted clown features, brown glass eyes, colorful frizzy wig, carton torso and legs, bisque forearms. he is wearing a black silk clown costume studded with colorful stars, with matching slippers. The guitar has fancy painted designs and floral sprays. There is an RD key and pull lever at the back.
Movements: He moves his head side to side and nods, and pauses in time to the music. He strums the guitar. Music plays.
Historical References: Toward the end of the century, Roullet et Decamps produced a series of amusing clowns in various activities. This model appears to be from that series. The music is unusual. Circa 1900.