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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque swivel head with slender angular features on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,with deposed neck articulation system of Dehors which allows the head to tilt forward and side-to-side in realistic poses (as well as traditional swivel),almond-shaped blue glass inset eyes,heavily-lidded eyes with thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,arched feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with heart-shaped upper lip,accent dots on the pale lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,kid poupee body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees,bisque forearms and hands. Condition: generally excellent,bisque arms are not original. Comments: attributed to August Dehors who deposed the rare articulation system in 1867; the system was used for classic model poupees,and in a few felicitous occasions it was used for this outstanding portrait model which Dehors likely created for display at the 1867 Paris International Exposition. Value Points: the beauty of the gorgeous poupee is rivaled only by her rarity,with exquisite bisque,painting and sculpting,and wearing beautiful antique costume,bonnet,undergarments,boots and jewelry.