
17" (43 cm). Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with deposed Dehors neck articulation, cobalt blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark painted eyeliner, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with beautifully accented lips, ears pierced into head, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid poupee body with shapely torso, kid-over-wooden upper arms, ball-jointed elbows and knees, bisque forearms with separately sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Maison Simonne(torso). Comments: circa 1867, the poupee was commissioned by the prestige Paris boutique of Simonne that specialized in luxury dolls and toys. Value Points: especially beautiful face, rare body style allowing articulation of elbows and knees, Dehors neck articulation allowing the head to tilt side to side and forward in a realistic manner, Simonne label.