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$2,100
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sold
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- Estimate
- $2,500 / $3,500
Description
20" (51 cm.) Standing upon a green velvet-covered base is a bisque head doll with blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, open mouth, row of tiny porcelain teeth, slender carton torso and legs, wire upper arms, bisque forearms, wearing velvet burgundy troubadour costume with metallic gilt trim, matching cap, red silk slippers, and holding a wooden banjo. When wound, music plays, he turns his head side-to-side and strums his banjo. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose Tete Jumeau 2 (head) L.B. (key). Comments: Leopold Lambert, circa 1890. Value Points: charming performer, with beautiful eyes, rare perfect bisque hands, original costume. Ex-collection Huguette Clark.