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8" (20 cm.) Bisque socket head with chubby dimpled face, large blue glass googly eyes in right-glancing gaze, painted curly lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed smiling mouth, tiny beaded teeth, brunette mohair wig, five-piece paper-mache body, painted shoes and socks. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 23 SFBJ 245 Paris 0. Comments: SFBJ, circa 1916. Value points: rare googly from the firm's art character dolls with wonderful wide-eyed googly expression, sculpted dimpled face, original Brittany folklore costume.