A French Bisque Musical Automaton by Roullet et Decamps; ‘Bebe Tricoteur’ c.1885-90 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage now more of a painting

now more of a painting than a mirror

Therefore the signature and date and name of the sitter is difficult to make out as some parts of the plaster have had to be re-rendered which is fully reflected in its asking price

an electric corset for ladies who wished to shed a few pounds

there is only two bottles with damage whilst the dovetail jointed mahogany has a good patina and a deep rich colour with a few darker patches and stains here and there from the chemicals

A French Bisque Musical Automaton by Roullet et Decamps; ‘Bebe Tricoteur’ c.1885-90 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage now more of a paintingOrigin: French Period: 3rd Republic Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1885 90 Height: 15 Width: 10. 5 Depth: 10. 5 The un restored French musical automaton, the vignette arranged on a ruby red velvet covered base to a faux bamboo gilded chair, the porcelain head set with brown glass paperweight eyes, the movement functioning and when wound music plays and the girl nods her head forward and back as though examining her knitting, while her forearms twist to