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Lot 42

A FRENCH MUSICAL AUTOMATON, MARQUISE WITH LORGNETTE
By Leopold Lambert, circa 1890
Wearing silk Marquise fashioned costume in the 18th century style; holding lorgnette in one hand, and a bouquet of flowers in the other, the bisque-head doll with blue glass paperweight inset eyes, white-blonde mohair wig, carton torso and legs, bisque forearms, standing upon a cut velvet covered plinth, when wound, she turns her head side to side, raising both hands, lifting her lorgnette to her eyes, while music plays, with original paper tune label to underside of base, the bisque-head marked 'DEPOSE / TETE JUMEAU'
46.5cm high, the plinth 13cm wide, 11.5cm deep

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500

Sold for $2,800


Theriaults, Soiree: Antique dolls and automata, Florida, May 15, 2016, lot 169

Decorative Arts

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8805
4:00pm - 30 March 2026
Hawthorn

VIEWING
Fri 27 - Sun 29 March, 11am - 5pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn, VIC

CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au

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