»Bébé Jumeau Lioretgraphe
Doll«, c. 1895
With bisque head impressed "11", fixed brown paper-weight eyes, open mouth, upper teeth, pierced ears, brown mohair wig, jointed composition body with metal cover over chest, original finish and light "Bébé
Jumeau, Diplome d'Honneur" inks stamp, dressed in contemporary muslin factory chemise and white-work dress with flap at chest for accessing the mechanism, height 24 in. (61 cm), visible mold seam on neck, some wear at wrist joints, otherwise good. Housed in the doll's chest is the brass key-wind
Lioret phonographe No. 4979, with "H.L." stamp, floating mica reproducer and 2 ¼ in. (5,8 cm) celluloid cylinder ("Ah! Mon beau Château") with original paper label: "Phonographe Système
Lioret". The mechanism of this example is in good working order and the sound of a laughing child, recorded more than 110 years ago, still plays clearly today! A rare example of an historic early phonograph in toy-form.
Estimate: € 5,500/8,000
US$ 7,500/11,000
Reserve: € 4,800/US$ 6,580
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