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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,perfectly-oval shaped face with appealing plumpness to lower chin,small blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,feathered brows,shaded nostrils of aquiline nose,closed mouth with well-defined outlined lips,ears pierced into head,brunette human hair wig over cork pate,kid body with shapely torso,gusset-jointed arms,stitch-jointed legs,antique costume with superb bonnet and gilt-framed purse. Condition: generally excellent,one-piece nickel-size reglue at back top shoulder plate. Comments: Pierre-Francois Jumeau,circa 1867,the portrait-like model was likely created for exhibition at the Paris 1878 International Exposition. Value Points: stunningly-beautiful with elegant yet gentle facial demeanor,superb quality of sculpting,bisque and painting on the very rare model.