#239

French Bisque Character Doll from Art Reform Era
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19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,thick brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils on strong nose,closed mouth with firmly- set lips,brunette mohair wig,late French composition fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent,unrefined quality of bisque that is typical for this model. Comments: French,circa 1917,from the art reform movement of that time,designed to re-ignite the prominence of the French doll industry. Value Points: rarely-found model,wearing antique French military costume comprising fitted brown woolen jacket,white trousers,laced leather boots,and tri- corn hat.