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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, brilliant blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows with feathering, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with distinctively painted lips, upturned lip corners, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig, composition and wooden fully-jointed body, straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A. 7 T. Comments: Andre Thuillier, circa 1885. Value Points: exceptional artistry of painting around the eyes highlighted by mauve eye shadow, beautifully-painted lips, original body and body finish, antique costume, leather shoes (not original) signed "E. Jumeau Paris".