Charming French Mechanical Toy by Gustave VICHY - Doll playing badminton

Standing upon a three-wheeled green painted tinplate base, you will love this rare mechanical toy.

With pressed bisque head on bisque shoulder plate, this doll has blue glass inset eyes, lightly brown feathered eyebrows, painted lashes, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth, pierced ears with original red stone earrings, original long blonde mohair wig, carton torso and legs, wire upper arms, metal hands.

When you turn the key you will love to see this doll at play : the girl moves around in circles and waves arms up and down, turns head. This most appealing little child holds badminton racquet in hand and play badminton.

Frail at original dress.

Charming activity with beautiful doll in original condition.

France - Circa 1875 - Gustave Vichy - Paris - mechanism with key.

12 5/8"(32 cm) total high.

Excellent condition for the doll and the mechanism. The mechanism is working very well, it has been reviewed by a professional in automaton.