$42,000
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,very plump face,painted blue eyes in defined eye sockets with decorated glaze at lower eyes,defined heavy eye lids with thick upper eyeliner,painted all-around lashes,lightly-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,un-pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,all-wooden fully-articulated body with dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,wrists,hips,knees and ankles. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: (original Huret stamp on front torso). Comments: Adelaide Huret,circa 1860. Value Points: the most sought Huret poupee model,of bisque with swivel neck,the poupee has extraordinary quality of bisque and perfected Huret decorative details such as eye glaze and delicate complexion,very fine articulated wooden body with Huret label,and wearing a wonderful antique costume,undergarments,boots,and bonnet.