#290

French Bisque Poupee with All-Wooden Fully-Articulated Deluxe-Model Body
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$4,500
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,pale blue glass enamel inset eyes with darker blue outer rims,dark eyeliner,short painted lashes,lightly-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair over cork pate,French all-wooden fully-articulated body with shapely torso,dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,wrists,hips knees and ankles,and deluxe swivel-jointing at waist and thighs. Condition: generally excellent,original painted body finish with some torso scuffing. Marks: 4 (head and shoulder plate). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1868. Value Points: elegant lady with all-wooden body and having extra articulations.