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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,long painted lashes,brushstroked brows,accented
nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,pierced ears,brunette
mohair wig,attached to large ball-shaped torso which separates at
the middle for use as silk-lined candy box,with bisque forearms
and shortened lower legs,tiny ankles and shaped feet. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: 3. Comments: head by Gaultier,the
candy box was commissioned and made for a prestigious Parisian
candy shop,circa 1885. Value Points: fabulous original condition
of the rare luxury candy box,wearing stylized uniform including
silk-trimmed tri-corn hat,wooden shoes,and pantaloons.