Very Rare French All-Bisque Mignonette with Jointed Elbows

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6" (15 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso with slender elongated shape,peg- jointed upper arms with wooden ball-joints at the elbows and bisque lower arms and hands,peg- jointed legs with painted yellow ankle boots,cobalt blue glass enamel inset eyes,painted lashes and brows,tiny closed mouth,blonde mohair wig with long braid,wearing factory-original silk dress with lace trim. Condition: generally excellent,few tiny roughness edges at torso neck. Comments: French,circa 1880. Value Points: most appealing face,rare jointed elbows,painted yellow boots,original costume.