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5" (13 cm.) One piece all bisque head and torso, painted facial features, side-glancing eyes, black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows, closed mouth with wide beaming smile and row of tiny painted teeth, auburn mohair wig, loop-jointed bisque arms and legs, bent right elbow, pointing finger, slender legs with above- the-knee painted white stockings, brown one-strap shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: J.I.O. c 1920 41 (incised). Didi ...copy. J. Orsini 1920... (paper label). Comments: made in Germany, designed by American artist Jeanne Orsini, circa 1920. Value Points: rare little figure has unique pointing finger, original paper label.