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20" (51 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with full cheeks and chin, deeply set eye sockets, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick black eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the very full lips, upturned lip corners, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A 10 T. Comments: Andre Thuillier, circa 1882. Value Points: outstanding sculpting emphasizing the facial planes about the eyes and mouth, finest quality of bisque and painting, original body and body finish, superb original ivory silk couturier costume, undergarments, stockings, leather shoes.