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18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass inset eyes with darker blue outer rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes and arched brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pale outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French wooden poupee body with gracefully-shaped slender torso, dowel-jointing at shoulders, pin-hinged jointing at elbows, hips and knees, separately-sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head) F.G. 4 (shoulders). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1875. Value Points: lovely bisque and expression, rare original wooden body, and wearing original green silk folklore costume with black velvet trim, matching velvet bonnet with rosebuds, undergarments, leather shoes with silk rosettes.