The musical automaton, fashioned as a young girl, is mounted on rectangular wooden base covered in dark blue velvet and trimmed with golden purl braid along the upper edge. When the spring is wound and the mechanism is switched on, a melody plays: the girl raises her right hand holding a handkerchief to her face while smoothly turning her head from side to side; she then lowers her hand, with all actions repeating to the musical accompaniment.

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