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Description
5" (13 cm.) Solid domed bisque swivel head on
kid-edged bisque torso,black glass enamel inset
eyes,painted long curly lashes,dark
eyeliner,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed
mouth with accented lips,peg-jointed bisque arms
and legs,painted white stockings and black
two-strap shoes. Condition: generally excellent.
Comments: for the French trade,circa 1882,the
little mignonettes were presented as "poupees de
poche" (pocket dolls). Value Points: fabulous
original costume of magenta silk with lace trim
and wide satin sash,lace-edged undergarments,woven
wide-brimmed bonnet with feathers and flowers,and
with especially beautiful face.