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two figurines of a man and a woman under a glass domea small doll inside of a glass dome on a tablea doll in a clochet on a blue backgrounda small doll in a glass jar on a tablea doll of a boy with blonde hair wearing a brown coata small doll that is wearing a brown coata statue of a person standing on top of a black basepair of antique dolls of a boy and a girl standing on pedestalspair of wooden figurines of a boy and a girl on pedestals
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101 - Two wax figures dressed in brown felt, with cotton shirts an…
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Estimate €500 - €700
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Description
Two wax figures dressed in brown felt, with cotton shirts and brass buttons, depicting ‘Jean the Laughing’ and ‘Jean the Crying’ (one little finger is missing; there are small holes in the clothing). They are displayed under a cylindrical glass dome and on a turned, blackened wooden plinth. Late 19th century. Height, including the globe: 51 cm Note: a reference to Voltaire’s 18th-century poem, which over time has become an expression used to describe people of a changeable disposition.
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Auction time 10/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
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