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Description
18" (46 cm.) Lightly-tinted porcelain head with
flat-cut neck socket on original porcelain
shoulder plate,neck attachment allowing for 90
degree articulation,pin-jointing at head under
wig,blue glass inset eyes with thick upper
eyeliner and painted lashes,lightly feathered
brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center
accent line,blushing detail on cheeks and
ears,blonde mohair wig,softly-stuffed kid body
with wooden upper arms and porcelain lower
arms,separately sculpted fingers,unusual
kid-over-wood lower thighs and upper calves with
wooden ball-jointed knees. She is wearing an
exquisite antique black taffeta gown with black
beading,white chemisette with detachable
sleeves,undergarments,shoes. Condition: generally
excellent. Marks: Mme. Rohmer Brevete SGDG Paris
(body stamp). Comments: Leontine Rohmer,circa
1860. Value Points: rare deposed neck
articulation,rare body style with maker"s
stamp,exquisite painting of facial features.