#185

Gorgeous French Bisque Portrait Poupee by Pierre-Francois Jumeau
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$11,000
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19" (48 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading and darker blue iris rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pale accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French wooden poupee body with shapely torso, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips and knees, and extra luxury pivot articulation at upper arms and thighs. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Pierre-Francois Jumeau, his luxury poupee known as portrait, circa 1875. Value Points: especially beautiful poupee with finest bisque and painting, rare wooden body with deluxe articulations.