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Description
26" (66 cm.) Poured wax shoulder head depicting a round-faced child,blue inset eyes with
heavily-modeled eye lids,delicate inserted lashes,closed mouth with defined space between the
lips,defined ears,delicate blonde hair inserted into scalp,glazed muslin torso and upper
limbs,stitch-jointed upper legs,grommet-edged sew holes with original cord attachments.
Condition: generally excellent,some hair sparseness,quarter-size reglue at back sew hole.
Comments: English,probably Pierotti,and believed to be from the series of Royal Babies offered
by Pierotti beginning in 1849,to celebrate the young children of the beloved Queen Victoria.
Value Points: outstanding quality of sculpting depicting a gentle-faced child,fine original finish
and painting,original body,exquisite original bonnet and matching bodice.