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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,pale blue glass enamel
inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,arched feathered brows,accented nostrils of aquiline
nose,closed mouth with slightly-upturned lip corners,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over
cork pate,French kid poupee body with square-cut collarette,gusset-jointing at elbows,hips
and knees,stitched and separated fingers,fine antique
costume,undergarments,bonnet,stockings and shoes. Condition: generally excellent,body
sturdy albeit a bit darkened. Marks: E (head and shoulders). Comments: Leon Casimir Bru,the
smiling model was deposed in 1872 and is said to be a portrait of the beloved Empress
Eugenie of France who was forced to leave her throne in that year. Value Points: beautiful
poupee with smiling expression,fine quality of bisque,original body.