Splendid French Bisque Wooden-Bodied Poupee with Extensive Couturier Costumes and Accessories
Lot #101
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid-over-wooden body with so-called "baggie" kid at knees, jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, bisque forearms, separately-sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent, body especially sturdy and clean. Marks: J. Hameau...(label on torso). Comments: French, circa 1865, the doll was presented in the Parisian doll shop Au Musee des Enfants of Julien Jean Hameau and has original body deposed by Cruchet in 1862. Value Points: wonderfully-preserved condition of the rare doll with shop label, deposed rare body, wearing original blue silk gown with extended train and matching hat, and owning a trunk from the Paris doll shop Magasin des Enfants (original label) along with extensive trousseau and accessories comprising six additional gowns, extensive undergarments including boned corset and stiffened bustle, aprons, sleeves, dickey, stockings, red kid slippers stamped T, red leather necessaire, red sewing case, folding fan in box, three additional bonnets, two parasols, inkwell, purse, knit slippers, jewelry and more.