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18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, original brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French kid poupee body with shapely torso, gusset jointing of elbows, hips and knees, stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: attributed to Pierre-Francois Jumeau, circa 1870, the poupee has an original paper label from "le plus grands" shop of dolls and toys in Paris, A la Galerie Vivienne. Value Points: of superb beauty, the poupee is perfectly preserved in her original blue and ivory silk gown, undergarments, laced heeled boots signed C.C., original wig and earrings, and superb blue silk faille bonnet with feathers and silk ribbons.