玩具音乐机 "吸烟的侯爵", 出自 Roullet & Decamps, 约1895年

With bisque head stamped in red "Déposé Tête Jumeau, B.T.E. S.G.D.G. 3" and artist's marks "IIY",open mouth,fixed brown paperweight eyes, pierced ears, cork pate and long brown hair wig, standing on velvet-covered base with cigarette-holder in one metal hand and dummy telescopic cane in the other, the going-barrel movement playing one air ("La Traviata") and causing the marquis to turn his head and bring a cigarette to his lips as the smoke is cycled through a rubber tube in the arm and exhaled through the mouth (smoking action not working), in fine original cream satin costume and tricorn hat trimmed with lace and embroidered flower appliqués, height21 in. (55 cm.) with hat, with Decamps stop/start (mechanism in working order but smoking action requires attention). A classic French automaton in beautifully preserved condition.