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Description
5" (12 cm.) Solid domed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, cobalt blue glass enamel inset eyes, painted lashes, single stroke brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips,blonde mohair wig, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs, jointing at the elbows, painted white socks and peach shoes, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent, left elbow restored. Comments: French, circa 1882. Value Points: rare variation of jointed elbow mignonette, having lower arm that inserts into elbow hole of upper arm (rather than more typically found ball-jointing); the doll is extremely rare and equally beautiful.