#470

Petite French Bisque Poupee, Size 0, by Gaultier in Pretty Antique Costume
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$1,000
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with pale outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig in original coiffure, kid body with shapely torso and limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 0 (head). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1875. Value Points: appealing petite poupee with very pretty bisque and painting, original wig and body, and wearing antique day dress.