Antique French Mechanical Musical Dancing Doll in Original Box with Paris Label, c.1890 Antique dolls at Respectfulbear.com

Posed upon a maple wood box with fruitwood inlay is a bisque-headed doll with blue glass eyes,painted lashes and brows,closed mouth, original blonde mohair wig, wooden torso, loosely jointed wooden legs,original costume.
The doll is posed upon a metal rod that attaches to the mechanical device within the box, and when wound, the doll bounces up and down, appearing to dance while music plays. Condition: generally excellent.
Very beautiful quality of music with charming mechanical action of doll.Music of F.Liszt - Waltz from opera "Faust" (the lable on the back VALTZ - FAUST".

The toy has an original cardboard box with label
"Marque de fabrique PARIS A.M." and "Au Louvre Paris label" (the second label is gamaged).

French, c. 1890,French.

11" (28 cm.) tall, the doll about 7" (17 cm) tall,
You can see VIDEO of this toy HERE
https://youtu.be/4nJbIs4mJk4

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