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Description
32" (81 cm.) Solid-domed paper-mache shoulder head with black painted pate,oval face,strong
elongated throat,heavily-modeled eyelids,lightly-painted lashes and brows,aquiline nose,closed
mouth with accented lips,brunette hand-tied human hair wig,kid poupee body with one-piece
shapely torso and legs,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent,fine original
complexion with slight rub on left cheeks,some body mends. Comments: attributed to Andreas
Voit,circa 1840,for the French market,the doll is featured in German Paper-Mache Dolls,1760-
1860 by Grafnitz,page 99,with the notation "very rare blue eyes". Value Points: grand size,blue
glass eyes,and superb original muslin costume with thick
embroidery,undergarments,boots,coiffe,jewelry.