Petite Automaton Depicting a Fashionable Lady with Fan, c. 1895

Probably by Roullet et Decamps, with Jumeau bisque head incised indistinctly "F", closed mouth, dramatic blue paperweight eyes with dark eyeliner, pierced ears with earrings, original blonde mohair wig, bisque hands holding a bouquet and a fan, papier-m?ché body and going-barrel movement that causes the lady to agitate her fan excitedly, dressed in original well-preserved cream satin costume with leg-of-mutton sleeves, rose-colored bodice, lace trim, brooch and matching bonnet, on velvet-covered base with price label on underside, ht. 12 in. (30.5 cm) to top of bonnet, with brass key, mechanism working, good original condition, costume with usual acceptable wear on back, wig not removed. – Note: An attractive cabinet-sized automaton with an especially beautiful bisque head by Emile Jumeau. Unusually for a piece of diminutive proportions, the mechanism is contained within the body. Included is an appraisal from April 2003.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)