French Bisque Poupee with Wooden Articulated Body and Superb Costume

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18" (46 cm.) Bisque shoulder head with plump face,painted facial features,bright blue painted eyes,dark eyeliner,curly lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,all-wooden fully-articulated body with shapely torso,dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,wrists,hips,knees,and ankles,and extra swivel at waist and upper thighs. Condition: generally excellent,original body finish albeit scuffed. Comments: French,circa 1868. Value Points: having rare and fully-articulated wooden body,the poupee wears exceptional original silk gown,matching bonnet,undergarments,stockings,shoes,carved bone fan with floral design,and silver mesh purse.