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22" (56 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, pale blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eyeshadow, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, all-wooden body with very shapely torso, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips and knees, and extra deluxe swivel articulation at upper arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent, tiny flake at left upper eye rim, hands not original. Marks: 6 (head and shoulders). Comments: French, circa 1870. Value Points: especially beautiful painting around eyes and lips, beautifully-shaped wooden body.