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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 136 12. Comments: Sonneberg, mystery maker, circa 1882, the model closely resembles early portrait bebes by Jumeau whose market the doll sought to capture. Value Points: beautiful doll with lovely bisque, original body and body finish, fine antique silk costume and ruffled bonnet.