#279

All-Original Petite French Bisque Poupee,Size 2/0
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$1,600
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,large blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid poupee body with shapely torso,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2/0 (head and shoulder plate). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1875. Value Points: fine all-original condition,with dramatic large eyes,the poupee wears her original navy blue silk costume,maroon bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes.