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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder
plate,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,feathered
brows,accent dots at eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with
outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork
pate,shapely French kid poupee body with slender limbs,stitched
and separated fingers. Marks: 3 (head and shoulder plate) F.G.
(shoulder plate). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1878. Value Points:
pristine unplayed with condition,in original silk Turkish costume
"La Sultane",with elaborate trims and gold bead and pearl
ornamentation,the model likely prepared for presentation at the
1878 International Exposition in Paris which was the travel scene
at that time for many wealthy travelers from the East.