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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass paperweight inset
eyes,delicately-painted lashes and brows,rose-blushed eye
shadow,accented eye corners,closed mouth,outlined pale
lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French wooden
lady body with shapely torso,loose-ball-jointing at
shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,jointed wrists,metal hands.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head). Comments: Petit &
Dumoutier,circa 1877,the distinctive body with metal hands was
only used by this firm; the body is shown in The Encyclopedia of
French Dolls by Theimer,page 459. Value Points: very rare model
with lovely presence,brown eyes rare for poupees,original
wig,superb antique costume,undergarments,jewelry,shoes. Ex-June
Ellen Lane Collection,the doll has a blue ribbon award from UFDC
exhibition.