#155

Gorgeous French Bisque Poupee with Portrait Like Features
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$5,500
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Description
28" (71 cm.) Pressed bisque shoulder head with pale complexion and very plump cheeks,cornflower blue glass enamel inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,delicately-painted lashes and arched brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with accented full lips,unpierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid gusset-jointed poupee body with stitched and separated fingers and toes,beautiful antique costume. Condition: generally excellent,few kid repairs on body but overall sturdy. Comments: French,circa 1860. Value Points: the exceptional beauty of the poupee as well as its grand size indicate its original creation as an exhibition model; finest quality of bisque and painting.