LEOPOLD LAMBERT S.F.B.J. MUSICAL AUTOMATON FIGURE, 'THE BALLERINA'
CIRCA 1900
£1,688
Fine Furniture and Works of Art
Auction: 25 January 2017 at 11:00 GMT
Description
the bisque headed doll stamped S.F.B.J./ 301/ PARIS, in a silk dress and tights with a large brimmed hat with ostrich feathers, on pointe, holding a swag of flowers which she lifts as she spins whilst moving her head and raising one leg, raised on a velvet box disguising the movement
Dimensions
60cm high
Footnote
The Roger & Heather Daltrey Automata Collection