#219

French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier with Gesland Body
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$3,800
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French metal armature body with padded stockinette cover allowing infinite articulation,bisque hands and bisque lower legs and feet. Condition: old hairline at back of head,left foot restored. Marks: 5 (head and shoulder plate). Comments: Gaultier,with Gesland-made body from the original depose of Pannier,circa 1875. Value Points: pretty poupee with rare body,exquisitely sculpted perfect hands.