French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier with Fully-Articulated Wooden Body

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15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, all-wooden fully-articulated body with dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and knees, and with swivel waist. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2 (head and shoulders) F.G. (shoulders). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1875. Value Points: fine quality of bisque and painting, rare fully-articulated wooden body, wearing fine antique costume, cape, bonnet, feathered muff, undergarments, stockings, shoes, and carrying a miniature porcelain doll with original costume.