$11,500
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Description
25" (64 cm.) Bisque socket head,deep blue glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,rose-blushed eye
shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye
corners,closed mouth with defined space between the outlined
shaded lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French
composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J 11. Comments:
Joanny,circa 1885. Value Points: rare model with especially
beautiful face enhanced by finest bisque,rich deep eyes,original
body and body finish,fine antique mariner costume including cap
with gilt lettering "Mignon" and original Paris store label of Au
Louvre department store.