French Market All Bisque Mademoiselle Mignonette
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Please refer to our stock # 366 when inquiring.
Rare factory original all bisque bare feet Mignonette for the French market by Simon and Halbig circa 1880 ..... has exceptional detail of modelling on pale bisque quality , rare bare feet and in factory all original generally excellent condition included costume !!
Mademoiselle Mignonette is 6" ( 16 cm ) ..... darling oval-faced child has swivel solid dome head , elongated throat , very beautiful almond - shaped blue glass enamel inset eyes with dar eyeliner encircling the eyesockets.
Superbly fine painted lashes on heavy eyelids. Finest feathered arched brows and accented nostrils and eye corners . Closed mouth with accent line between her lips , original blonde mohair wig in long braid.
Unusual head attachment with fine wire through the head covers with tiny piece of netting . Has wonderful elongated torso having kid-edged neck and defined muscles , defined navel , peg jointed arms and legs , elongated arms extend to midthighs , fingers jointed together with definition of palms and tiny nails , separate thumbs . Slender legs with blushed knees and defined blushed toes of rare bare feet ......
Complete generally excellent condition ..... note only three very tiny bisque chips at hip of one of her legs.
Wonderful all original Mignonette costume of blue cotton with strips trim decoration and bustle at back. Set of muslin under wearing ...........
Superbly and rare all bisque girl by Simon and Halbig special for French Market !!
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