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Description
19" (48 cm). Having pressed bisque swivel head on
kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with very
delicate bisque and serene expression, almond-
shaped grey glass enamel inset eyes, dark
eyeliner encircles the eye sockets, mauve blushed
eye shadow, lightly painted lashes, arched
feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye
corners, closed mouth with accent lines on the
pale and slightly downcast lips, pierced ears,
and original blonde mohair wig over cork pate.
The kid lady body has shapely torso, gusset-
jointing at elbows, hips and knees, stitched and
separated fingers. She wears an early sheer
muslin gown with red silk edging on the triple-
ruffled skirt and sleeves, and a red silk sash,
tri-color straw bonnet with silk lining and red
silk ribbons, undergarments, shoes. Included are
three additional costumes, undergarments, and
blue bonnet. Circa 1870, a portrait model by
Pierre-Francois Jumeau.