#140

French All-Bisque Mignonette with Smiling Expression
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$1,200
sold
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Description
5" (13 cm.) Solid domed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso,brilliant cobalt blue glass enamel inset eyes,painted lashes and brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,blonde mohair wig,peg-jointed bisque arms and legs,bare feet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French,circa 1882,the tiny all-bisque dolls were originally named "poupees de poche" (pocket dolls and then mignonettes,",circa 1882. Value Points: an especially beautiful face with smiling expression,fine quality of bisque and painting,original silk and lace costume.