#700

French Bisque Polichinelle in Original Costume,Rare Petite Size
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$1,400
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) including hat. With bisque socket head,black enamel eyes,painted lashes,brush- stroked brows,open mouth,four teeth,wooden block torso with front and back shaped humps,wooden feet,metal hands. Condition: generally excellent. some silk fraility. Comments: for the French market,the Polichinelle figure wears his original rose and ivory silk costume with lace trim,matching cap,and shoes,circa 1890. Value Points: unusual petite size of the popular culture figure,rare metal hands.