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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque shoulderhead with plump face and slightly-elongated throat, bright cobalt blue glass eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, lightly-feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with daintily-accented lips, unpierced ears, blonde lambswool wig over cork pate, French kid poupee body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees, stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, circa 1860, attributed to Blampoix. Value Points: the brilliant eyes contrast the delicate bisque with softly-blushed cheeks, sturdy original body, antique silk gown, undergarments, leather slippers, bonnet.