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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading and darker iris rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, accented lips, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French wooden poupee body with shapely torso, swivel waist, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles, and swivel line at mid-thigh. Condition: generally excellent, original body finish with some typical rubs. Marks: 4 (head and shoulders). Comments: French, circa 1870. Value Points: her beauty is enhanced by rare all wooden body with luxury additional jointing of waist, ankles, mid-thighs, and wrists, wearing fine antique gown, undergarments, leather shoes.