She’s grand in many ways, and her size is the first one of them. Standing regally at 21”, with a superbly carved face and elongated throat, aristocratic nose, enamel eyes, artfully painted facial features with “beauty spots” on her forehead and right cheeks to denote her superior position in society. Her brunette hair is captured under a muslin cap, and she wears an extraordinary costume highlighted by silk skirt with crewel embroidery, velvet trim, and beaded detail. An ormolu cherub brooch dec
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