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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, wooden articulated body with very shapely torso, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, swivel wrists, deluxe pivot at upper arms and legs, included is costume with antique undergarments vintage silk gown, stockings, shoes. Condition: generally excellent, some rubs at lower neck socket and lower breastplate. Marks: 6 (head and shoulder plate). Comments: Pierre-Francois Jumeau, circa 1870. Value Points: gorgeous face with finest bisque and painting, original rare wooden articulated body.