Two wax figures dressed in brown felt with cotton shirts and brass buttons, depicting "Jean Laughing" and "Jean Crying" (one little finger is missing; there are small holes in the clothing). They are displayed under a cylindrical glass dome on a turned and blackened wooden base. Late 19th century. Height (with glass dome): 51 cm Note: A reference to Voltaire’s 18th-century poem, which over time has become an expression used to describe people with changeable moods.