#274

French Bisque Poupee with Bisque Arms by Gaultier in Original Gown
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$2,300
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, brown glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, arched feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid poupee body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees, bisque arms to above the elbows, curled fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F.G. 3 (head and shoulders). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1870. Value Points: beautiful poupee with original body having rarer bisque arms, original wig and costume.