Large French Bisque Poupee,Gaultier,Size 6,Wooden Articulated Body,Bisque Hands

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21" (53 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes with darker outer rims,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,auburn mohair wig over cork pate,French wooden shapely poupee body with dowel jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,with swivel jointing at upper arms and thighs,and with bisque hands with separately sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6 (head) 6 F.G. (shoulders). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1870. Value Points: gorgeous eyes,lovely bisque,especially fine shape of torso and lower legs,and rare bisque hands.