The automaton in the form of a dancing girl is mounted on a rectangular stand with bevelled corners, covered with bordeaux-coloured velvet. The girl is dressed in a cream-coloured silk dress decorated with festoons and bows. The collar, cuffs and hem of the dress are trimmed with lace. At the shoulder level the upper part of the dress is ornamented with lace ribbon decorated with a bunch of artificial flowers. The underskirt has a pleated ruffle, a mesh skirt is underneath. A belt made of a narrow ribbon with a bow is on the waist. The fabric of the dress is covered with silver mesh on top. Silver-coloured velvet pointe-shoes with brown-goldish bows. The hands and head are made of unglazed porcelain, the eyes are of brown glass, the eyelids with lashes are movable. The brown eyebrows and red lips are painted. A reddish wig with fringe is on the head. Earrings in the form of ‘pearl drops’ are in the ears. The girl holds a thin flower garland in her hands. After the mechanism is activated, the ballerina begins to rotate on her right foot standing on pointe, raises and lowers her right arm, tilts and turns her head. The left leg is raised forwards and brought backwards. The movements are accompanied by the sounds of a musical mechanism with metal cylinder and sound comb. A keyhole is on the stand rear side and an activating button. Winding key is in the set.

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