#92

French All-Bisque Mignonette in Original Costume and Box
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$950
sold
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Description
4 1/2" (11 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso,peg-jointed bisque arms and legs,dark cobalt blue glass eyes,painted features,closed mouth with gentle smile,blonde mohair wig,painted white stockings and blue two-strap heeled shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French,circa 1885. Value Points: the little girl wears her original aqua silk dress with lace edging,muslin undergarments,bonnet,and is presented in her original box with engraving of woman in a similar costume.