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18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, grey glass enamel inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented pale lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, all wooden body with shapely torso, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles, additional swivel jointing at waist and mid-thighs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4. Comments: Pierre-Francois Jumeau, circa 1870. Value Points: exquisite beauty of the wide-eyed poupee, with luxury-quality all-wooden body having extra features of swivel waist and thighs and jointed ankles, wearing superb early aqua silk gown, undergarments, leather boots.