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Description
20" (51 cm.) Pale bisque shoulder head with elongated oval facial
shape,cobalt blue glass enamel inset eyes,thick dark
eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,lightly feathered
brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with
accent line between the pale lips,unpierced ears,blonde mohair wig
over cork pate,French kid lady body with stitched and separated
fingers,fine early muslin gown with mauve transfer
print,undergarments,silk bonnet,boots. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: J 6. (incised inside front shoulder plate).
Comments: maker uncertain,possibly Pierre-Francois Jumeau who
exhibited a small group of portrait poupees at the 1867 Paris
Exposition. Value Points: very rare portrait poupee with superb
quality of bisque and painting with rare captivating expression.