tm****40
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Standing upon a velvet covered base is a bisque lady, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly-painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig with cork pate, bisque shoulderplate, shapely lady carton torso and slender legs, wire upper arms, bisque forearms, wearing original silk and lace parlor maid costume and holding a porcelain tea tray in left hand and porcelain cup in her right hand. When wound, music plays while she turns her head side to side, and lifts the cup as though to sip. Condition: generally excellent, mechanism and music function well. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 1 (and artist checkmarks on head). Comments: Roullet & Decamps, circa 1890. Value Points: rare model with beautiful face, lady style body, original costume and accessories. Ex-collection Huguette Clark.