#53

French Bisque Clown by Denamur
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Description
The bisque socket head doll has untinted white complexion and red painted clown decorations of stars and sunbursts with shaded red tinting around the eyes and red outlined ears. The clown has amber brown glass inset eyes, long curving brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth with upturned lip corners, four teeth, original fleecy red and white clown wig, composition body jointed at shoulders and hips. The clown wears antique suit of orange and ivory silk studded with sequins and "diamonds", pom- poms, slippers, lace ruffles. Signed "E. 4 D." Etienne Denamur, circa 1890. 11" (28 cm.)