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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head with characteristic elongated bulbous throat on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate,grey glass enamel inset eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented
nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over
cork pate,wooden with dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,hip and knees,swivel waist,original
metal hands. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: attributed to Adelaide Huret,circa
1870,the beautiful glass-eyed variation of her sought-after art poupee. Value Points: lovely and
rare wooden-bodied poupee,wearing fine antique royal blue patterned silk costume with black
silk fringe,undergarments,stockings,leather boots,bonnet,earrings.