#364

French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier with Wooden Articulated Body
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$6,000
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, almond-shaped blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth, shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, wooden articulated poupee body with shapely torso, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles, antique day dress and lingerie. Condition: generally excellent, original body finish albeit scuffed. Comments: Gaultier, circa 1875. Value Points: very fine quality of bisque and complexion, wooden fully-articulated body, beautiful original wig.