Gypsy Flower Seller Musical Automaton by Lambert, c. 1920

With Simon & Halbig mould 1159 bisque head, open mouth, fixed blue glass eyes with mohair lashes, original dramatic eye shadow, pierced ears, brown hair wig and bisque hands, a decorated tray suspended at her waist, on velvet-covered base with open-spring motor playing two airs ("Ce sont des Choses" and "Ernestine") as figure turns and nods her head, raises a bouquet of flowers with her right hand and a flower-covered cone with her left to reveal a bisque Kewpie doll dancing on the tray, in polychrome regional costume with green satin skirt, brown velvet bodice, silk shawl and headdress trimmed with coins and glass beads, 24 ½ in. (62 cm), inconspicuous professional restoration to back of neck, with brass key and Lambert stop/start. An attractive example of a later French automaton with "surprise" action. – In addition: Ernst Plank magic lantern slipping slide, "No. 6. Das überraschte Blumenmädchen" ("The Surprised Flower Girl"), showing a similar scene!

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)