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5 1/2" (14 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lashes, single stroke brows, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs, black knee-high stockings, brown one-strap shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 886. Comments: Simon and Halbig, circa 1885 for the French market. Value Points: the beautiful mignonette is presented in her original trunk along with a large trousseau of handmade costumes based upon original patterns appearing in the journal La Poupee Modele, and along with an uncut imprinted fabric of costumes from the September 1899 journal of La Poupee Modele. The doll appears in Samy Odin's book, Fascinating Dolls.