#491

German All-Bisque "Mimi" Designed by Jeanne Orsini
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Description
5" (13 cm.) One-piece bisque head and torso, brown glass eyes, painted lashes, lightly-feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth in "O"-shape, painted teeth, brunette mohair wig, loop-jointed bisque arms and legs, pointing right index finger, painted above-the-knee white stockings, black one-strap shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: JIO c. 1920 44 (torso). Mimi Re. US Patent Copr. 1920 J.I. Orsini Pat. Appl'd For (paper label on chest). Comments: designed by the American artist, Jeanne Orsini, circa 1920, made in Germany. Value Points: rare model with well-modeled details, original paper label.