28" French Fashion, Blue Spiral Eyes, Silk Gown, Attributed to Barrois or Bru

Description

This French Fashion doll has a beautiful and early lady face with smiling expression attributed to Barrois or Bru.
She has beautiful bisque and stunning blue spiral-threaded paperweight eyes.
She wears a very beautiful couturier silk and lace couturier featuring the finest quality of silk.
She has damage to the right side of her head involving hairlines and an eye chip on the outer corner of her right eye.
The hairlines are hidden under the wig.
She displays beautifully!
Description:
28” French Fashion Doll, with beautiful pressed bisque socket head on bisque shoulder plate, finely painted and feathered eyebrows, finely painted upper and lower eyelashes, blue spiral-threaded paperweight eyes, “dot” accents at the inside corners of the eyes, accented nostrils, closed mouth with slightly upturned lips and smiling expression, beautifully shaded and accented lips, smiling expression, pale complexion with beautifully shaded cheeks, pierced ears, lovely replaced Cheveux French human hair over cork pate, and on her kid fashion body with gusset jointing and individually stitched fingers.
She wears a beautiful original fashion gown with extremely exquisite silk with floral design and very fine lace trim.
The dress is beautiful!
You can tell that the silk is very high quality.
She wears antique undergarments, including chemise, underskirt, pantaloons, socks, and leather shoes.
Her head has damage, so she is selling in as-is condition as you see her photographed.
This is your chance to add to your collection a stunning early French Fashion with smiling lady face attributed to Barrois or Bru.
Condition:
The doll is selling as-is as you see her photographed.
The lady has damage to the right side of her head as photographed, including an eye chip at the outer corner of her right eye.
The body is in overall good and sturdy condition with some patching including at the right elbow and left knee.
The clothing is in overall excellent condition with sturdy fabrics and trims.
We did not remove the original clothing; however, we pulled the clothing and undergarments back to examine the body as best we could.
Please see the photographs.
Marks:
“10” (incised on back of head).
Circa:
1860’s-1870’s.
Packing & Shipping Within the U.S.:
Within the U.S., professional packing and shipping by U.S. Mail, Parcel Post, with Insurance (in a new 36” x 12” x 12” box with reinforcement) is estimated at .00 (f.o.b. seller).
International Packing & Shipping:
International shipping is available by International Express Airmail (Global EMS) with online tracking (f.o.b. seller), estimated at 9.20 with insurance (f.o.b. seller).
The doll will be professionally packed in a new box with reinforcement.
International shipping/insurance costs and limitations will vary depending upon the country of origin.
Please email with any questions and for an exact quote to your country.