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Description
18" (46 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecuts,painted lashes, rose blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and multi-feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, body is appropriately sized and of the period but may not be original. Marks: 8 (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: attributed to Joanny, circa 1886. Value Points: most enchanting and distinctive facial model with choice bisque and painting.