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17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, lightly-feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, all-wooden body with shapely torso, dowel articulation at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and knees, and with extra luxury swivel at upper arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4. Comments: French, circa 1870. Value Points: beautiful face with lovely pale complexion, rare fully-articulated wooden body, wearing antique brown silk gown with braid and tassel trim, undergarments, socks, and shoes.