$900
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Solid domed papier-mache shoulder head with black painted pate,painted blue
eyes,dark eyeliner,single stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,un-
pierced ears,brunette hair inserted in original cut slip,kid poupee body with shapely torso,mitten
hands. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French,circa 1850,the doll was likely designed
to appear to the wealthy traveling Turkish noble families. Value Points: exceptionally beautiful
face for this model,wearing fabulous multi-layered Turkish costume with elaborate detail of
metallic and silk embroidery,jewelry,embroidered velvet slippers and cap.