Rare Japanese Nurse and Baby Automaton by Gustave Vichy, c. 1880

With brown-tinted bisque socket head impressed, closed mouth, fixed brown glass eyes, feathered brows, pierced ears, short black mohair wig, papier-mâché body with articulated knees and bisque forearms incised "2/0", holding a parasol as she pushes a baby carriage with original red paint, 2-inch (5 cm) spoked wheels, fringed canopy and an all-bisque mignonette, the nurse dressed in original electric blue satin and metallic brocade costume, red stockings and hat, ht. 12 ½ in. (32 cm), some wear in sleeves and paint chips on carriage. With blue-painted brass key with cast initials "G.V." The automaton has been preserved in overall excellent condition in its original wood transport box, ht. 14 in. x dp. 11 in. (36 x 28 cm). – The nurse walks along with individual steps forwards. The oriental bisque head – attributed to François Gaultier – is a particularly rare feature. An early Vichy mechanical toy in fine original condition.

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)