#172.1

Early French Bisque Poupee with Painted Hair and Original Finish
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Description
9" (23 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with sculpted short black hair, painted facial features, blue eyes, closed mouth, firmly-stuffed muslin body with shapely torso. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, circa 1860, early models as these were made by Blampoix and Gaultier. Value Points: having delicately feathered painted curls around the forehead, and wearing original traditional costume.