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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pale accented lips, ears pierced into head, brunette mohair wig with interwoven silk bows over cork pate, kid-over-wooden body with shapely torso, dowel-jointing at shoulders, hips and knees, "baggy" kid on upper legs designed to allow a flexible articulation, bisque forearms. Condition: generally excellent, two little fingers broken. Comments: French, circa 1875, the model was often presented in the Parisian boutique of Terrene on Rue du Marche St. Honore and is sometimes referred to as the "Terrene poupee". Value Points: rare poupee with very distinctive body allowing fine articulation, finest bisque and painting, lovely antique costume.