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French musical automaton girl with bird in basket, by Leopold…
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Description:
French musical automaton girl with bird in basket, by Leopold Lambert, c. 1900, the bisque-headed girl has blue glass eyes, open mouth, blonde mohair wig, bisque arms and hands and composition torso and legs, she is holding a basket containing a feathered bird (continues below), the doll marked SFBJ 60 Paris. Description continues: the head turns from side to side and up and down, the left arm moves up and down and the basket lid revealing the bird also moving, the right arm moves up and down to smell a bunch of flowers. The automaton has two tunes listed on a tune sheet under the base which are difficult to read. It has a key cast with the letters LB, the trademark of Leopold Lambert. The piece works well but the flowers are missing and the bird movement needs attention. Provenance: Bryan Jackson collection of music boxes and toys
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Category:
Entertainment Equipment: Musical Boxes & Automata