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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate,deep blue glass inset eyes
with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,lightly-feathered brows,accented nostrils
and eye corners,closed mouth with richly-accented
lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig in original
coiffure with interwoven ribbons,kid poupee body
with shapely torso,gusset-jointing at elbows,hips
and knees. Condition: generally excellent.
Comments: attributed to Pierre-Francois
Jumeau,circa 1870. Value Points: an exceptionally
beautiful poupee with entrancing eyes and finest
bisque,has original wig,sturdy original
body,wearing original costume comprising a
magnificent purple and lavender silk
gown,undergarments,heeled slipper (one missing)
marked C.C.,kid gloves,exquisite drop earrings
with amethyst-glass beads to match her gown,carved
bone fan with painted silk panels,and bone-handled
parasol with fringed silk shade.