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Description
20" (51 cm.) Papier-mache shoulder head of adult
lady with perfectly oval face and elongated
throat,tiny black glass enamel inset eyes,painted
lashes,arched feathered brows,closed mouth with
accent line between the lips,ears pierced into
head,original brunette human hair hand-tied wig
over black painted pate,very firm upper torso with
shapely bosom and waist,slender kid lower torso
and legs,kid arms with stitched and separated
fingers. Condition: very good,original finish,some
wear to arms and original costume. Comments:
French,circa 1840. Value Points: the early model
poupee has beautiful face with fine definition
around the mouth,daintily-shaped double chin,and
is wearing her original tacked-on silk and velvet
gown and slippers.