Puppenautomat, Deutschland um 1900, mit einer Puppe v. Heubach Köppelsdorf, Kind mit Geige, zusammengenähtes Kleid, bez. 192, Gebrüder Heubach u. Sonnenstempel, Puppenhöhe: 21 cm, eine Puppe Kind mit Stock u. Marked 4600, star and "SH" (probably for Simon & Halbig), doll height: 26 cm, each with real hair wig, bisque porcelain heads, glass eyes, open mouths and papier-mâché arms, mounted in a rectangular wooden box, sides with a wooden base. Wooden box, with crank handle on the side, when the crank handle is turned the dolls move and a melody is played, violin bow missing, total height: 36 cm, 26 x 17.5 cm, strong signs of age, 4215 - 0071

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