Very Rare French Porcelain Character Doll by Sevres

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20" (51 cm.) Glazed porcelain socket head with delicately pink-tinted and blushed complexion, plump cheeks, painted blue eyes in deeply-defined eye sockets, all-around fringed brows, lightly-feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with downcast lips, brunette human hair over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Rue de Bordeaux 1821 (lightly impressed back of head). Comments: Sevres Porcelain firm, Paris, from a series of seven artistic doll heads created by the French national firm in 1917-1918 during the Renaissance of the French Doll movement. The designation of "Rue de Bordeaux 1821" may have significance in French history; another of the seven models is known to be marked "Marquisette". the names likely aimed to encourage French national pride. Value Points: dolls from this series are extremely rare to find, this example having especially expressive modeling and painting, enhanced by wonderful antique costume, especially fine dress and embroidered handkerchiefs. The doll is featured in the book, The Rose Unfolds, by Rosalie Whyel and Susan Hedrick, pp. 104/105.