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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head,very narrow blue glass squinting eyes,painted curly
lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,nearly closed mouth with slightest
opening between the lips,laughing expression,row of porcelain teeth,blonde mohair wig,French
composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent,original body finish
with slight typical paint flaking on hands. Marks: SFBJ 229 Paris 8. Comments: SFBJ,circa
1912,from their art character series. Value Points: among the rarest of the SFBJ characters,this
example with superb detail of sculpting and fine lustrous patina of bisque,antique mariner's
costume.