Sonneberg Bisque Blinking Jester with Hinged Jaw and Original Costume

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13" (33 cm.) excluding hat. Bisque head with flanged neck, blue glass eyes, painted facial features, hinged jaw with painted teeth, blonde mohair wig, wooden bellows in torso, wire upper arms and legs, wooden lower arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: DRGM 23598/h. Comments: Germany, circa 1890, maker unknown. Value Points: rare model with three movements when bellows is squeezed: eyes blink, mouth opens and closes, and cymbals are clapped; the jester wears original costume, functions well, and is preserved in original box. Private Collection of Marianne Cieslik.