French Bisque Poupee by August Dehors with Rare Articulation and Wooden Body

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18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,unique neck articulation allowing the head to to swivel,tilt side-to-side or nod forward,blue enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted short dark lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French wooden poupee body with deluxe articulations,dowel jointing at shoulders,elbows,wrists,hips and knees,swivel jointing at waist. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Depose 4 (shoulder plate). Comments: August Dehors,his 1866 depose for unique head articulation was celebrated in an 1867 book about the French doll industry,comparing the Dehors doll to Huret poupees,"...the Dehors dolls can make neck motions that allow them to say yes and no,and to incline their heads to the side. These new movements make available to the dolls a modest sense of superiority as if to say Go ahead Huret doll,see if you can do the same'. Value Points: gorgeous doll with delicate bisque and painting,original wig,rare wooden articulated poupee body with fine original paint,wearing beautiful rose silk two piece gown with extended train,rose silk ribbons,undergarments,leather boots,straw bonnet.