#76

French Bisque Poupee with Beautiful Original Wig and Rare Body by Leontine Rohmer
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$6,000
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16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, cobalt blue glass eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, accented nostrils, closed mouth, outlined lips, ears pierced into head, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid poupee body, kid-over-wooden upper arms bisque arms from above the elbows, separately-sculpted bisque fingers, kid-over-wooden lower thighs and calves. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Mme Rohmer Brevete SGDG Paris (body stamp). Comment: Leontine Rohmer, circa 1865, Value Points: brilliant blue eyes contrast the delicate pale complexion, luxury original wig, original Rohmer body.