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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump facial modeling, brown glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J1. Comments: Joseph Joanny, circa 1884. Value Points: rare model with distinctively modeled face, lovely bisque, original body and body finish, antique maroon silk taffeta dress, lace bonnet, stockings, and leather shoes.