Fruit Seller, a leather-headed clockwork musical automaton modelled as a Negro holding a tray containing an apple, a pear and a peach, as the music plays, he turns and bows his head, opens his eyes while the fruits lift to reveal dancing dolls, a circling mouse and a monkey with moving lips and eye-lids - 24in. high, by Vichy (restored and re-dressed, needs re-adjusting) See colour plate
Fruit Seller, a leather-headed clockwork musical automaton modelled as a Negro holding a tray containing an apple, a pear and a peach, as the music plays, he turns and bows his head, opens his eyes while the fruits lift to reveal dancing dolls, a circling mouse and a monkey with moving lips and eye-lids - 24in. high, by Vichy (restored and re-dressed, needs re-adjusting) See colour plate
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