#472

French Bisque Portrait of Princess Elizabeth by SFBJ with Original Costume
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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,grey glass sleep and flirty eyes,mohair lashes,painted lower lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with coral-shaded lips,brunette human hair wig in original curls,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 71 Unis France 149 306 Jumeau 1938 Paris (incised on head). Comments: SFBJ/Unis France,circa 1938,a pair of dolls was made to commemorate a visit to Paris of the young British princesses,Elizabeth and Margaret. The facial model was used exclusively for these dolls. Value Points: rare doll in pristine condition,beautiful complexion,original wig,body and body finish,and wearing original organdy and velvet dress with silk flowers,bonnet,undergarments,socks and shoes.