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17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass enamel eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, ears, blonde mohair wig with elaborate "flottante" curls over cork pate, kid-over wooden torso and legs with hinged upper legs, "baggy knees", metal upper arms with jointing at shoulders and elbows, bisque forearms with separately-sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J. Terrene, 9 Medailles aux Expositions 1867-68-72-73-74, 10 Rue du Marche St. Honore Paris (paper label on back torso). Comments: circa 1872, the doll with distinct body was commissioned by the prestigious Parisian doll shop of Terrene. Value Points: outstanding beauty of doll with gorgeous bisque and painting, superb original wig, rare body with original label, and with a well-detailed original trousseau comprising various gowns, jackets, undergarments, accessories, bonnets, parasols, woven slippers, and more, and with wooden trunk.