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Description
19" (48 cm.) Paper mache shoulder head with oval face, elongated throat, black enamel eyes, dark eyeliner, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, double row of tiny teeth, mohair wig in elaborate coiffure of the late 18th century, kid body with very shapely torso. Condition: in unrestored original condition, with original finish, very dusty wig and frailty of costume. Comments: French, attributed to Andreas Voit, circa 1840. Value Points: wearing original very elaborate costume, bonnet and kidskin slippers, and posed upon original wooden pedestal stand.