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Description
22" (56 cm.) Standing upon a green velvet-covered base is an elegantly-costumed bisque portrait lady of society, having slender bisque head with well-defined chin and cheeks, elongated throat, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, paper mache lady-shaped body and and shapely legs, metal hinged upper arms, bisque forearms. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Roullet et Decamps, circa 1890. When wound, music plays and a wonderful series of synchronized movements occur, suggesting the high society lady is enjoying a day at the races. As the lady lifts her binoculars to her face, the veil on her bonnet raises; then, as her arm lowers, the veil lowers. Having presumably spotted her winning horse, she excitedly taps her parasol six times on the floor. Value Points: the exquisite portrait bisque face perfectly accentuates the presentation, with very lavish original lace costume, on the extremely rare automaton of which no other models are known to exist.