
17" (45 cm). Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, large dark blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accent line between the lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, all-wooden body with shapely torso, dowel articulation at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, separately carved fingers. Condition; generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head and shoulder plate) (and original boutique label on chest) Comments: the doll was offered by the prestige Paris doll shop of Madame Lavalle- Peronne, named A La Poupee de Nuremberg, circa 1870. She also published La Poupee Modele that she used to attract children to her shop, and it was under her influence that the 17" (45 cm) poupee came to be considered the standard size. Value Points: an important historical doll, with fully-articulated wooden body, whose significance is matched by her beauty, with original paper label.