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Description
8.5" (22 cm.) Bisquesocket head with round facial
shape,blueglass enamel spiral threaded inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,accented
nostrils and eyecorners,closed mouth with outlined
lips,pierced ears,original lambswool wig with
rosesilk bow,composition and wooden
eight-loose-ball jointed body with straight
wrists,unusual twill-wrap over composition.
Condition: generally excellent,rubs to original
body finish. Comments: Germany,likely Simon and
Halbig,circa 1880,thefacial model and body
stylenearly duplicates theearliest Jumeau portrait
bebes. ValuePoints: very raredoll with superb
face,original wig,original body.