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21" (53 cm.) Pale bisque shoulderhead with full cheeks, brilliant cobalt blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lightly-feathered brows, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pale accented lips, unpierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid poupee body with shapely torso and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, attributed to Barrois, circa 1865. Value Points: the rich cobalt blue eyes beautifully contrast the delicate complexion and mauve eyeshadow, lovely antique costume featuring a finely woven dimity gown, undergarments, leather slippers, and silk-trimmed woven sun bonnet.