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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head with slender
facial modeling,elongated throat,blue glass inset
eyes,painted lashes and brows,accented nostrils
and eye corners,closed mouth with painted
teeth,blonde mohair wig,adult composition body
with jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J.E. Masson
SC Lorraine No. 0 A.L. & Co Limoges (head) Ligue
du Jouet Francaise (paper label,also ink signed on
label "Russe" and "Serie VI". Comments:
Lanternier,circa 1918,the model was designed by
the French artist Masson from a series of art
character models. Value Points: signed early
20th-century French artist doll has original paper
label,original Russian costume including crystal
and bead trimmed coronet and vest.