French Bisque Wooden-Bodied Poupee with Rare Neck Articulation

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18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on bisque shoulderplate with flat-cut neck socket and locking device allowing the head to turn only side to side (not complete revolution); brilliant cobalt blue glass inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, unpierced ears, kid-over-wooden body with dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, shapely torso, bisque lower arms and hands. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose J (shoulderplate). Comments: French, circa 1860. Value Points: an outstanding poupee whose rarity factors include unique neck articulation, wooden body, superbly-sculpted hands, and finest delicate bisque contrasting the brilliant eyes.