#336

French Bisque Poupee with Cobalt Blue Enamel Eyes and Dehors Neck Articulation
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$2,700
sold
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque swivel head on bisque shoulder plate,deposed neck articulation system that allows head to tilt side-to-side and forward (as well as traditional swivel),cobalt blue glass enamel eyes,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,unpierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,kid poupee body with gusset-jointing at elbows,hips and knees,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French,circa 1867. Value Points: beautiful presence and painting,the smallest size poupee to be found with Dehors neck articulation is very rare,with antique silk gown,undergarments,leather slippers,bonnet.