French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier in Cotton Day Dress

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19" (48 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes and brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with pale accented lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French kid poupee body with shapely torso,gusset-jointing at elbows,hips and knees,stitched and separated fingers,square-cut collarette. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F.G. (shoulders) 5 (head and shoulders). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1875,on classic Bru kid poupee body. Value Points: especially lovely deep eyes enhances the well-painted features,antique cotton day dress with unusual domino design,undergarments,red laced boots,woven bonnet with fruit trim.