#254

Pretty French Bisque
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$5,600
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head,amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,very thick dark eyeliner,lushly painted black brows,widely arched feathered brows,accented eye corners and shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with kid-over-hinged upper legs designed to freely swing back and forth as though walking. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: L'Intrepide R.D. Bte SGDG 8. Comments: Emile Jumeau,for Roullet & Decamps,circa 1892. Value Points: rare model is enhanced by superb detail of rich facial features,fine quality of bisque,beautiful antique costume and beret,antique undergarments and shoes.