#38

French All-Bisque Mignonette with Bare Feet
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$950
sold
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Description
5" (13 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged slender bisque torso,cobalt blue glass inset eyes,painted eye liner and charcoal eye shadow,single stroke brows,closed mouth with outlined lips,peg-jointed bisque arms and legs,bare feet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: BTE. Comments: French,circa 1882. Value Points: unusual facial painting lends a highly-characterized look on the rare model.