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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the very full outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: G.K. 34-29 (head) (holz-masse mark on torso). Comments: Gebruder Kuhnlenz, circa 1885, the model closely resembles the Bru bebe whose market the doll sought to capture. Value Points: most compelling gentle expression is enhanced by beautifully-shaded blushing, finest bisque, very deep paperweight eyes, original body finish.