FRENCH REUGE "LA VIOLONISTE" AUTOMATON DOLL

"La Violoniste" automaton doll, Switzerland: Reuge, ca. 1993. Young girl in an elaborate dress. Her head swivels back and forth and arms raise and play the violin. Key wound music box and mechanism co

"La Coquette" automaton, Switzerland: Reuge, ca. 1993. Young girl in an elaborate dressseated at a vanity table. Her head swivels back and forth and arms raise and lower as she pats her tears away. Ke

"La Femme Au Berceau" automaton, Switzerland: Reuge, ca. 1993. Young girl in an elaborate dress with jeweled headdress. Her head swivels back and forth and arms raise and lower in a sewing or embroide

French automaton doll and bird by Etienne Denamur, circa 1880. The bisque head doll fully performs a magic trick with egg laying bird and comb playing music box. Bisque head with glass eyes and earrin

RARE FRENCH AUTOMATON BISQUE-HEAD DOLLCirca 1890Blonde wig, blue eyes, pierced ears, open mouth and composition limbs. Key-wind body. Dressed in a white lace dress.Height 18".

A late 19th century automaton of a doll. 15" tall in her original dress. Bisque head and shoulders are German, with the musical movement marked Paris. Key-wind operation, she walks in an oval pattern,

Sweet little girl all of felt with very dramatic brown side-glancing eyes, tiny closed mouth and blonde mohair wig; original organdy and felt dress, lace-trimmed undies, straw hat, shoes and stockings

Bisque Reuge-style automaton doll on velvet music box. Mark appears to read "K3 Reuge 88" to back of neck. 15-1/2" tall. Missing left hand (included). The clock works and music box are both operationa

46. BOXED FRENCH "LA PSYCHE" PAPER DOLL. 5" heavy cardboard double-sided paper doll posed on self-base with eleven front and back beautiful costumes including wedding gown and 6" x 8 1/2" heavy box wi

French La Partie Antique Automaton Drinking Man Puppet. Carved wood and metal puppet with jointed arms and mouth. A wood panel on the back can be removed and reveals an internal mechanism. Parts of th

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Painted Composite Doll

Marked "Jumeau" on back of head. Has a Theriault's tag, "From the Collection of Huguette Clark". Original clothing and glass eyes, works and plays music. When in operation right hand holding fan moves

1st item: French automaton figure by Vichy, depicting a girl dressed as a ballerina holding a garland of white flowers. The blonde figure is attired in white satin and tulle decorated with cream and g

French automaton, working music box, doll is 17 in. on top of 5 in. box, Limoges Depose, Fabrication, Francaise, Ed Tasson, original clothing & wig, arms move up & down

127. FRENCH BISQUE LADY DOLL 'LA PATRICIENNE' ATTRIBUTED TO LANTERNIER. 20”. Marks: L.W.C.152/11(head); E. D. La Patricienne Depose (on body). Bisque socket head, brown paperweight eyes, painted

French Empire ''Genie de la Seine'' Automaton Gilt Bronze Clock 21''x9.5''x6''. Impressive ormolu mounted open face bracket or portico clock with dolphin and cornucopia ornaments. Figural putto with c

FRENCH REPRODUCTION AUTOMATON. 12 ”. Bisque head doll with inset blue enamel eyes, closed mouth, accented lips, human hair wig, firmly-molded body with wire upper arms and bisque hands, black and gr

MAGAZINES: (5) Issues LA POUPEE Modele Dolls 1914, Five issues of the French doll magazine "La Poupee Modele, Revue des Petites Filles, 7 1/2 x 11 inches. Includes issues numbers 1-5, Jan through May

196. TWO FRENCH PAPER DOLLS FROM "LA POUPEE MODELE" c. 1897. Two 5" double-sided paper dolls, with folded hands, wearing lingerie and situated on self-stand, along with one uncut La Poupee Modele page

seated seamstress in lace dress and hat, red velvet covered base, with music box that plays Strauss' "Blue Danube Waltz," when wound head and arms move, with unidentified crossed arrows and S mark, 12

Vintage A La Samaritaine French bisque doll in original presentation box and accessories, a promotional special for the famous department store in Paris. Doll approximately 5 1/2", moveable arms & leg

*SALEROOM ANNOUNCEMENT - THIS IS A HAIR LINE DOWN FROM THE BACK OF THE HEAD RIM.* An 19th French skipping automaton, possibly Theroude with fashionable doll head, fixed blue glass eyes with darker iri

When wooden box is cranked on the side, music plays and the doll's hand go back and forth and the head moves. Two sconces on the top of the piano. Nice paper design and filigree. Original clothes and