Petite French Bisque Poupee by Pierre-Francois Jumeau, Fully-Articulated Wooden Body

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15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, pale blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, arched feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, all-wooden body with shapely torso, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, swivel wrists, deluxe pivot jointing at upper shoulders and thighs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2 (head and shoulders). No 2 (pencil script bottom of right foot). Comments: Pierre-Francois Jumeau, circa 1875. Value Points: very rare luxury wooden body, finest delicate bisque, beautiful original gown, undergarments, bonnet and shoes.