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Description
25" (64 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, dark painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with pale accented lips, separately-modeled pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French wooden poupee body with very shapely torso, curved derriere, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, swivel wrists, luxury pivot at upper arms and thighs, antique costume is included. Condition: generally excellent, some retouch to body. Marks: 8 (head). Comments: Pierre-Francois Jumeau, circa 1875. Value Points: the rarity of the early portrait poupee is enhanced by its beauty; the large model has original superbly sculpted articulated wooden body.