自动音乐魔术玩具, Jean Phalibois制造, 约1800年

With French bisque head, closed mouth, fixed threaded blue glass eyes, feathered brows, pierced-in ears, original silk wig and carved wood hands holding metal cups, on ebonised ogee base containing going-barrel automaton movement and 2-air pull-string cylinder movement, dressed in original tiered velvet skirt, bodice, pagodasleeved jacket and matching hat trimmed with Dresden paper, brass flowers, leaves and stars, under replacement glass dome, height 17 ¼ in. (44 cm), height with dome 22 in. (56 cm), with key. – The magician turns and nods his head as his hands glide up and down alternately to reveal a sequence of 5 changes: two yellow jewels and one pink jewel, a pink jewel and a blue ball, a yel-low ball and three yellow jewels, a black die and a white die, and a black die only. The movement has been overhauled and is in excellent working order. – An early 2-cup magician automaton in well-preserved condition.