With French bisque head, closed mouth, fixed brown glass eyes, pierced ears, long blonde hair wig on cork pate, standing behind a draped table with a paper-covered magic box in her bisque hands, on velvet-covered base with going-barrel motor playing a single air, in original exotic magician's costume – blue satin breeches, velvet waistcoat, rose satin cape and headdress trimmed with beads, ht. 16 in. (41 cm), usual wear in sleeves, working condition. With curved brass Renou key. – The magician places the box on the table, then nods her head and raises the box to disclose a series of changing items: a silver ball, a white dice, a red ball, a yellow ball and then nothing. – An antique magician automaton in well-preserved original costume.