$4,800
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Description
34" (86 cm). Bisque socket head, blue glass inset
eyes, mohair lashes, dark eyeliner encircles the
eyecuts, prominent brown eyeshadow, lightly
feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye
corners, closed mouth with shaded lips, pierced
ears, brunette human hair, French composition and
wooden fully jointed body, nicely costumed.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Unis
France 71 149 306 Jumeau 1938 Paris (and upside
down "15"). Comments: SFBJ/Unis France, the model
was created as a commemorative for the 1938 Paris
visit of the young English princesses Elizabeth
and Margaret; a few exhibition models in this 34"
size were created for display and to promote the
market for the smaller production model. Value
Points: rare and distinctive model with
fascinating historical background, this larger
size is virtually impossible to find.