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Description
20" (51 cm) overall. Standing upon a velvet
covered wooden base is a bisque-headed doll with
large brown glass inset eyes, painted lashes,
brushstroked and feathered brows, accented
nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips,
pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate,
carton torso and legs, wire upper arms, bisque
forearms. When wound and lever released the doll
turns her head from side to side, alternately
tossing kisses with her right hand and then
looking into the mirror she holds in her left
hand. CONDITION: Generally excellent. MARKS:
Depose Tete Jumeau Bte SGDG 4 (and artist's
marks). COMMENTS: Roullet et Decamps, circa 1890,
the doll appeared in their catalog as number 217,
described as throwing kisses and looking in the
mirror. VALUE POINTS: The flirtatious young girl
wears her original red silk costume with lace
trim, bonnet, mirror, shoes; the mechanism and
music function well.