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Description
17" (43 cm.) Celluloid swivel head on celluloid shoulder plate, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth with accent line between the smiling lips, unpierced ears, ash-blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid poupee body with shapely firmly-stuffed arms and legs, separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, Leon Casimir Bru, circa 1872. This smiling poupee model was deposed in that year. Value Points: very rare variation of the beloved model, with original body and wearing original costume, undergarments, jewelry. Ex-collection Maureen Popp.