A FRENCH GUSTAVE VICHY BLACK FEMALE MUSICIAN AUTOMATON
LATE 19TH CENTURY
With composition head, chest and hands, brown glass eyes, black mohair wig, the mechanism contained within the body playing two airs and causing the head to turn, the eye lids to open and close and the arms to strum her banjo, wearing original figured silk skirt, bolero and coin necklace, standing on red velvet covered square base, some crazing to composition and eye lid leather damaged
29 in. (73.7 cm.) high
A FRENCH GUSTAVE VICHY BLACK FEMALE MUSICIAN AUTOMATON
LATE 19TH CENTURY
With composition head, chest and hands, brown glass eyes, black mohair wig, the mechanism contained within the body playing two airs and causing the head to turn, the eye lids to open and close and the arms to strum her banjo, wearing original figured silk skirt, bolero and coin necklace, standing on red velvet covered square base, some crazing to composition and eye lid leather damaged
29 in. (73.7 cm.) high
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