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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted dark lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, brush-stroked brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, auburn mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body, lovely antique silk dress with lace bonnet and apron, undergarments, socks and shoes. Condition: generally excellent, original roughness around inside crown rim under cork. Marks: G. Comments: French, mystery maker, circa 1890. Value Points: rare model, the delicate bisque beautifully contrasted by dramatic eye decoration, original body and body finish.