A bisque-headed clockwork musical automaton, modelled as a boy sitting on a tree stump playing a mandolin with closed mouth, fixed brown eyes, pierced ears, blond wig, bisque arms and original red and yellow satin costume trimmed with silk balls, beads and lace, as the music plays he turns his head from side to side while strumming the mandolin - 14in. high, head impressed F1G by Vichy circa 1890 (broken finger) See colour plate
A bisque-headed clockwork musical automaton, modelled as a boy sitting on a tree stump playing a mandolin with closed mouth, fixed brown eyes, pierced ears, blond wig, bisque arms and original red and yellow satin costume trimmed with silk balls, beads and lace, as the music plays he turns his head from side to side while strumming the mandolin - 14in. high, head impressed F1G by Vichy circa 1890 (broken finger) See colour plate
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