$2,600
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate,blue glass enamel inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,feathered brows and
lashes,accented nostrils,closed mouth with center
accent line,pierced ears,original blonde mohair
wig over cork pate,French kid poupee body with
gusset-jointing,stitched and separated fingers.
Condition: generally excellent,body very sturdy.
Marks: 0 (head) (original paper label of Julien
Hameau of Au Musee des Enfants on torso).
Comments: Gaultier,circa 1875,the poupee was
costumed in the prestigious Paris boutique,Au
Musee des Enfants,owned by Julien Hameau,which
advertised as a maker of doll clothing,and sold in
that shop wearing its original costume. Value
Points: with original shop label,the doll wears
her original (faded) purple silk taffeta and
velvet gown,undergarments,woven bonnet,leather
heeled ankle boots,and stands beside a fine
antique wooden salon chair with gold leaf finish
and (frail) original silk tufted upholstery