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Pretty antique, BROWN bisque, signed: UNIS 60 FRANCE, jointed doll w/glass eyes

$ 147.31

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Packaging: with provenance*
  • Modified Item: No
  • Features: attached 1875 note
  • Brand: UNIS France
  • Eye Color: Brown glass
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Time Period Manufactured: Antique (Pre-1930)
  • Doll Gender: Girl Doll
  • Doll Size: 10 1/2+ in
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Skin Color: dark brown
  • Material: Bisque
  • Hair Color: Black
  • Brand/Artist: UNIS
  • Condition: excellent condition with no damages, no hairlines or chips, no repairs or fading and no odors as she is from a smoke free home.
  • Ethnicity: African American

    Description

    French Creole lady
    Charming, 10 1/2" tall, (12" including headdress)
    antique dark brown, fired bisque sockethead
    jointed lady doll
    incised on the back of her head in an oval
    : UNIS/FRANCE/60 7l/149, (incised 12/0 at base of neck socket) circa 1875* with beautiful finish and dark complexion. She has a swivel head with delicate features including lovely inset black glass eyes,
    open/
    closed
    mouth with row of tiny teeth
    and a fine, five-piece composition and wood,
    French body
    with joints at her shoulders and hips with flat feet to stand, black curly hair wig beneath her original printed cloth, turban headdress with gold pin. P
    robably
    originating from one of the French colonies,
    she wears a lovely detailed, printed cotton, island dress with matching headdress and soft velveteen shawl, petticoat with attached, panties and bead bracelet. She is in excellent condition with no damages, no hairlines or chips, no repairs or fading and no odors as she is from a smoke free home (few tiny wear holes to her petticoat & dress). *
    She is complete
    with hand written history from original owner's family
    and makes a lovely addition to any doll collection! And a nice way to acquire a
    cabinet-size,
    French doll
    ,
    as well. Other dolls shown are
    not included
    and each listed separately.
    Please note:
    nearly all of our items are
    antique or vintage
    (usually with some signs of wear due to usage and previous storage). We do our very best to describe and photograph them for you and do not repair, restring, repaint or enhance them in any way as most collectors prefer to find them in their original state. Please use the zoom feature on our photos as they are an important part of the description.  We will also be listing a few more antique, brown bisque, French dolls for your consideration as shown in last photos.
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