#123

Fine French Porcelain Poupee by Leontine Rohmer with Original Signed Body
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$6,750
sold
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13" (33 cm.) Porcelain head with flat-cut neck socket on original porcelain shoulder plate,with deposed locking system allowing the head to turn only side to side (rather than complete swivel),painted blue eyes with darker blue outer rims,painted thick upper eyeliner,painted curled upper and lower lashes,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center accent line,blushed cheeks,unpierced ears,blonde human hair wig over kid cap and cork pate,softly-stuffed kidskin poupee body with gusset- jointing at hips and knees,kid-over-wood upper arms,porcelain arms to above the elbows,sculpted separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (original Rohmer stamp on torso). Comments: Leontine Rohmer,circa 1860. Value Points: most beautiful petite poupee with stunning eyes,original sturdy body and porcelain arms,lovely antique costume,bonnet,undergarments,and leather slippers.