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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with plump face and very pale complexion,cobalt blue glass enamel inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,un-pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,kid poupee body with shapely torso,gusset-jointing at hips and knees,bisque arms to above the elboes,wearing lovely antique gown of red and magenta striped silk with lace trim,undergarments,leather boots,fancily woven bonnet,miniature beadwork purse with gold tassel frame and dangle. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: E. 4 B. Comments: Eugene Constant Barrois,circa 1860. Value Points: the pale bisque is beautifully accented by dramatic color of eyes and eyeliner on the signed early model,bisque arms,especially wonderful purse.