Lady with Lorgnette Musical Automaton by Leopold Lambert, c. 189

With unmarked Jumeau bisque portrait head, closed mouth, fixed brown paperweight eyes, pierced ears with earrings, original blonde mohair wig (not removed for inspection), shapely papier-mâché body with bisque shoulder plate and hands, seated on velvet-covered base containing going-barrel movement and two-air cylinder movement that causes the lady to look from side to side, rotate her fan, lift the lorgnette and cross her right leg, dressed in probably original gold satin ball gown trimmed with black lace, metal-thread and flowers, mantilla and beaded dancing slippers, ht. 17 ½ in. (45 cm), chip on left ear piercing hole, missing one fingertip, sections of the skirt fragile, head lift inactive, otherwise good unrestored working and playing condition. With partial tune-sheet, pierced brass "LB" key and stop/start. A seldom-seen Lambert automaton with particularly beautiful Jumeau bisque head. - Provenance: Collection of José Mario Armero.

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)