#132

Beautiful French Bisque Poupee with Maker¡s Mark and Wooden Articulated Body
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$5,750
sold
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19" (48 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,pale blue glass enamel inset eyes with darker blue iris rims,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,rose blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,shapely wooden poupee body with dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,wrists,hips,knees and ankles,and swivel-jointing at waist and upper thighs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: E. 5 B. (shoulder plate) 5 (head). Comments: circa 1870. Value Points: very beautiful poupee with exemplary bisque,luxury-quality wooden articulated body with extra articulations at wrists and ankles,waist and thighs,original body finish.