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Description
68"(173 cm.) overall. 11"h. head. Bisque head of
exceptionally handsome sculpting,brown glass
enamel inset eyes with heavy-cast eyelids,thick
dark eyeliner and pronounced painted
lashes,slightly modeled detail of brush-stroked
and feathered brows,aquiline nose with shaded
nostrils,accented eye corners,closed mouth with
outlined and shaded lips,superb sculpting of
ears,cheek bones and jaw,on original
twill-over-form torso,with all-wooden limbs that
are dowel-jointed for infinite articulation at the
shoulders,elbows,wrists,hips,and knees,wooden
hands with articulation on three knuckles of each
finger,carved knee-high boots with applied gilded
decorations. Condition: generally excellent.
Comments: bisque head attributed to Jumeau based
on stylistic attributes and quality of
workmanship,the mannequin appeared in the workshop
of a French tailor specialized in regimental
uniforms,circa 1885,according to verbal
documentation and documented by his original
painting of boots,and original superb military
costume. Value Points: outstanding quality and
sculpting of the model that is previously
unknown,with incredible detail of impressed facial
lines,finest bisque and painting with delicate
blushing details,superb body with articulation
extending to every finger,wonderful antique costume.