19" Rare French automaton by Lambert of a "Coquette" with Jumeau bisque head Antique dolls at Respectfulbear.com

19" (49 cm) Rare French automaton by Lambert of a "Coquette" with Jumeau bisque head

Standing upon a velvet covered base is a bisque-headed doll with blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted features, closed mouth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate (the wig is new!), carton torso and legs, bisque lower arms, wearing very beautiful antique ivory silk dress and holding a flowers in one hand and a little mirror in the other. The mirror has a tiny crack.
When wound, music plays, she raises her hand with a mirror and turns her head to the left; then she raises her right hand with the flower and turns his head to the right.

Bisque head excellent, mechanism functions well, music plays. The head is marked Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 4.

Lambert, circa 1888.
Very beautiful automaton ready to display.

I do a layaway. Please email me if you have any questions.
Thanks for looking.

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For U.S. customers, please note: antiques over 100 years old are currently duty-free when imported into the United States under U.S. customs regulations (HTS Chapter 97, heading 9706).

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