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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on bisque shoulderplate, articulation of neck allowing the head to tilt side-to-side and forward and back as well as swivel, blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, arched brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with pale accented lips, ears pierced into head, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French kid body with kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque lower arms jointed at elbows, bisque hands with curled fingers, gusset-jointing at hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head and shoulders). Comments: French, circa 1867, with original rare Dehors neck articulation. Value Points: beautiful face, rare body with bisque hands, fine original magenta silk gown with black velvet rosettes, original elaborate wig with "flottante" curls, red silk ribbons, decorative comb.