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22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, incised eye-liner, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, row of porcelain teeth, pierced ears, waist-length brunette hand-tied human hair wig, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, with arms jointing for throwing kisses, walking mechanism in legs that when moved forward and backward cause the doll to appear as though "walking" and to cry "mama". Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru JneR 9. Comments: Bru, Girard epoch, circa 1892. Value Points: fine quality bisque with luminous patina, original body with kissing, walking and crying mechanisms, gorgeous original aqua and rose silk dress.