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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, lightly-feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with daintily-accented lips, pierced ears, auburn mohair wig over cork pate, antique undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head and shoulders). Comments: French, circa 1875, attributed to Jumeau. Value Points: especially beautiful face enhanced by delicate bisque, superb painting of lips, very sturdy original body.