$23,000
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump
lower face,large blue glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,rose
blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and
multi-feathered brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth
with defined space between the shaded and accented
lips,dimpled chin,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig
over cork pate,French composition and wooden
fully-jointed body,wearing beautiful antique aqua
(very frail) silk dress with Alencon lace
trim,undergarments,stockings,kidskin shoes,Bebe
pin,and beautiful early aqua silk bonnet.
Condition: generally excellent,body repainted.
Marks: A. 9 T. Comments: Thuillier,circa 1886.
Value Points: finest quality of bisque and
painting to enhance the beautifully sculpted
model,a delightful contrast of richly decorated
eyes and sweet childlike expression.