Musical automaton "Girl with a powder puff and mirror"
Musical automaton "Girl with a powder puff and mirror"
France, Paris
Circa 1890
Pierre‑François Jumeau, Roullet & Decamps
Bisquit, wood, fabric, metal, artificial hair, artificial flowers, feathers, mirror; painting, sewing, mechanical works, carpentry works
49 × 20 × 22 cm
Red stamp on the nape: “Deposit Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 4”, on the key: “18”
The musical automaton in the form of a girl is mounted on a wooden base of complex shape, covered with burgundy velvet, on four feet. When the spring is wound up and the mechanism is turned on, a melody sounds, the girl brings her right hand with a powder puff to her face three times, then turns the head to the left, and raises the mirror with her left hand, as if examining the face in the mirror, turns the head to the right, all actions are repeated with musical accompaniment. Winding key is in the set.
1995.1-2/ММП