Her mold is the simply-named "SFBJ Paris," a mold used by the SFBJ mainly in the first 20 years of their company history. The "SFBJ Paris" mold was used for lovely bisque-headed dolls, incassables, and for a variety of mignonettes in an array of sizes. Later, in the 1950s, the mark was used again, but not the old molds.
Her head is pasteboard--layers of cardboard or heavy paper steam-pressed in a cast iron mold with glue binding the layers. Very nice threaded glass sleep eyes join lithographed paper teeth and original mohair wig to create a pleasant expression. Her feathered eyebrows are painted over molded-in texture, and she has painted lower eyelashes with hair upper lashes. Her feet have the SFBJ 1 mark. She is 13 inches tall (33cm).
A 1923 Lisette cover |
Wardrobe of Lisette Patterns |
Beautiful restoration! She looks so much happier now.
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