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17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, brilliant cobalt blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, arched feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, pale accented lips, ears pierced into head, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French kid poupee body with shapely torso, gusset-jointing at hips, bisque arms to elbows, well modeled cupped hands with defined nails and knuckles, antique costume, undergarments, stockings, shoes. Condition: extremely faint hairline on side forehead (likely original), very sturdy body, right pinky finger broken at knuckle. Comments: French, circa 1865. Value Points: beautiful face whose brilliant eyes contrast the pale bisque complexion, beautifully-sculpted bisque hands.