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Description
17 1/2" (44 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, deluxe neck articulation allowing head to tilt forward and back, lean side to side, as well as classic swivel, narrow cobalt blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, fringed arched brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, ears pierced into head, blonde human hair over cork pate, all-wooden body with voluptuous shaping, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and knees, and extra swivel-jointing at waist and thighs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (original illegible green stamp on kid collarette). Comments: Paris, circa 1865, with original deluxe wooden articulated body by Anqueulle, commissioned by luxury Parisian doll boutique. Value Points: the beautiful wooden-bodied poupee wears original costume with multi-layered undergarments, white lawn summer dress with blue silk tasseled sash, luxury folding fan, lace cap with ruffles and blue velvet bows, stockings, bronze-green kidskin hand-stitched slippers.