Roullet & Decamps Automaton Mechanical Moving / Music Box Guitar Play Harlequin
Item History & Price
A Roullet & Decamps Automaton Mechanical Moving / Music Box Guitar Playing Harlequin from the Early 20th Century. The bisque head is made by Simon + Halbig. Music box works and the head and guitar hand move. Wig and guitar replaced. Comes with a winding key that is not the original. Clothing ...worn in some areas and the felt music box is faded.Music box/stand measures: 7L x 5.5 D x 3.25 TallHarlequin Doll measures 12 " Tall
Roullet et Decamps DollsFounded in 1865 by Jean Roullet (who marked his doll & mechanical toys wind up key JR), in 1879 Jean's only daughter Henriette Roullet married Ernst Decamps, a worker in his company. In 1889 the partnership was formed between of Roullet et Decamps, by 1906 Ernst Decamps became head of their firm. Jean Roullet passed away in 1907. After Ernst also passed away, his widow Henriette Roullet Decamps and son Gaston Decamps were the successors. Roullet & Decamps is best known for their automata, mechanical walking and moving dolls and toys who are marked on the wind up key RD. Roullet et Decamps won many bronze, silver and Grand awards between 1867 and 1910. Roullet et Decamps used marked bisque heads made by Jumeau, , Kestner and Simon & Halbig and possibly by other porcelain doll makers French or German.