#31

Early French Paper Mache Lady Doll with Original Costume
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$1,400
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18" (46 cm.) Solid domed paper mache shoulder head of slender-faced lady with black painted pate,elongated throat,painted downcast blue eyes,black upper eyeliner,aquiline nose,closed mouth,blushed cheeks,original black mohair wig in braids,slender pink kid poupee body with gusset-jointed hips,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent,original finish. Comments: French,circa 1840. Value Points: an especially beautiful face with fine modeled details and original finish,wearing original silk costume with lace fichu,silk apron with bead-trimmed lace edging.