#185

French All-Bisque Mignonette with Bare Feet
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$750
sold
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Description
5 1/2" (14 cm.) Solid domed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque slender torso, cobalt blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, single stroke brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair wig, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs in elongated slender shape, bare feet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, circa 1882, this model of mignonette was first offered in Parisian department store catalogs of that year, described as "poupees de poche" (pocket dolls). Value Points: beautiful face and fine quality of bisque, bare feet, original muslin undergarments.