A French Bisque Musical Automaton by Roullet et Decamps; ‘Bebe Tricoteur’ c.1885-90 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage all part of the tapestry

all part of the tapestry of its history

He exhibited at the RA between 1828 and 1879

A quite beautiful object that is sure to stoke up the question of ‘can you guess what this item was used for

its part decaying state only adding to its faded splendour

modelled on Jane Morris being created

A French Bisque Musical Automaton by Roullet et Decamps; ‘Bebe Tricoteur’ c.1885-90 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage all part of the tapestryOrigin: French Period: 3rd Republic Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1885 90 Height: 15 Width: 10. 5 Depth: 10. 5 The un restored French musical automaton, the vignette arranged on a ruby red velvet covered base to a faux bamboo gilded chair, the porcelain head set with brown glass paperweight eyes, the movement functioning and when wound music plays and the girl nods her head forward and back as though examining her knitting, while her forearms twist to