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Description
21" (53 cm.) Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with Dehors deposed neck articulation allowing the head to tilt side-to-side and forward and back in a realistic manner (rather than simple swivel),cobalt blue glass inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered arched brows,accented eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,kid poupee body with gusset jointing at elbows,hips and knees,stitched and separated fingers,wearing lovely ivory satin gown,undergarments,velvet bonnet,stockings,and shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F.G. (shoulder plate) Le Plus grand magasin de Jouets de Paris,A La Galerie Vivienne (original boutique stamp on torso). Comments: circa 1867,the doll was exclusively commissioned for the prestigious Parisian boutique,A La Galerie Vivienne. Value Points: beautiful poupee with exquisite pale bisque complexion,rare Dehors articulation,boutique label.