Soubrette, a bisque-headed clockwork musical automaton tea drinker, with closed mouth, fixed blue eyes, pierced ears, bisque shoulder-plate and arms, and original silk and lace frock à la Polonnaise, as the music plays she turns her head and raises and lowers the cup - 18in. high, the head stamped tete Jumeau, by Roullet and Decamps catl. no. 214 (tray damaged, coffee pot missing)