A Leopold Lambert automaton drummer boy, with bisque head, fixed blue striated glass eyes, brown feathered brows, closed mouth painted with slight gap and dark pink detail, original brown hair wig, carton and composition body with bisque arms, original yellow and white silk costume with gilt thread and buttons, matching hat, black slippers, brass drum and velvet covered cubed base with LB paper label ‘La Grosse Couixe?’ and LB key, when wound he beat the drum and raise the empty hand —19in. (48cm.) high (head probably with movement, but not connected, some moth loss to top of base and drum skin splitting)