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Description
17" (43 cm.) Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,Dehors neck
articulation allowing nodding and tilting pose of head,cobalt blue glass eyes,dark
eyeliner,painted lashes,arched feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed
mouth with outlined lips,pierced-in ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,very firmly-stuffed
kid body with kid-over-wood jointing at the knees,kid-over-wood arms to below the elbows
with ball-jointing at shoulders and elbows,bisque forearms. Condition: generally excellent.
Marks: 4. Comments: French,circa 1865. Value Points: superb pale bisque,rare Dehors neck
articulation,rare body style with beautifully-sculpted perfect bisque hands,wearing fine
antique sheer muslin gown with red silk belt and bow,undergarments,red kidskin slippers,and
fine early chatelaine.