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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump lower cheeks,large
dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly
lashes,mauve blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and multi-feathered
brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with
defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,pierced
ears,brunette hand-tied human hair wig,French composition and
wooden fully-jointed body,straight wrists,lovely silk costume.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 12. Comments: French,circa
1885,attributed to Joanny. Value Points: distinctive facial model
with dramatic eyes and full cheeks,enhanced by finest
bisque,sculpting and painting,original body finish.