papier-mâché doll, so-called "Desirée Clary", c. 1831, breast plate made of papier-mâché, deep angular-shaped breast plate, modelled breasts, nice modelled features, detailed painted, blue painted eyes, slightly smiling red mouth, good modelled detached ears, black painted strongly modelled hairstyle: in Desirée Clary style : on forehead always 4 curls up to the the ears, multi-row brushstroke, short middle parting, high hairstyle made of 9 small plaits held together with a plaited hairband, high hairstyle, like a high comb, curved brushstrokes surround the face, bulging stuffed hand-sewed immovable body made of white kid leather, forearms and hands with single stick-out thumb made of carvedwood, lower leg and feet are made of carvedwood, red flat slippers, doll wears her hand-sewed traditional costume, 44 cm, remark: Desirée Clary as the daughter  of silk dealer from  Marseilles and engaged with Napoleon Bonaparte 1795+1796