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Description
20" (51 cm). Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulderplate, blue glass enamel
inset eyes, painted curled lashes, lightly
feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye
corners, closed mouth with shaded and
outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig
over cork pate, all wooden body with very
shapely torso, dowel jointing at shoulders,
elbows, hips and knees, swivel wrists, extra
pivot at mid-thigh. Condition: generally
excellent, original body finish is a bit scuffed,
some finger tips broken, feet front reglued.
Comments: Pierre-Francois Jumeau, circa
1870. Value Points: outstanding beauty of face
with exquisitely painted lips, rare wooden body
with extra thigh pivots, fine antique
waffle-weave day gown with soutache trim,
undergarments, slippers.