$4,500
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Carton moule shoulder head of adult lady with oval face,strong throat,defined
bosom,aquiline nose,blue glass enamel eyes,eyeliner,painted all-around lashes,delicately-
feathered brows,closed mouth,ears pierced into her head,brunette hand-knotted human hair
wig,original kid body with very high waist and one-piece elongated lower torso and legs,wooden
lower arms. Condition: generally excellent,very sturdy body,some light touch-up on complexion.
Comments: French,circa 1810,the model known as "Parisian Bust"; the doll is described in
Theimer's The Panorama of Parisienne Dolls. Value Points: very rare doll in fine large size with
fine original body and detailed early high-waisted costume.