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Description
17" (43 cm.) Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,very full throat and
cheeks,pronounced chin,sculpted definition of eye sockets with painted blue eyes having
decorative glaze at lower edge,heavy eyelids with thick black eyeliner,painted curly
lashes,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth,accented
lips,heart-shaped upper lip,unpierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,all-wooden fully
articulated body with dowel jointing at shoulders,elbows,wrists,hips,knees and ankles,wearing
Huret style silk gown with muslin blouse,undergarments,stockings,black leather
slippers,toque hat. Condition: generally excellent,chip in wood on left arm,body is not original
albeit appropriately sized and of the period. Marks: Huret (green stamp on kid collarette of
torso). Comments: Adelaide Huret,circa 1860. Value Points: an especially beautiful full-
throated model of the classic Huret poupee with gorgeous eyes,delicate blushing of chin,ear
lobes,eye lids and cheeks,12-point articulation of early wooden body,fine antique costume.