#136

Superb French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier,Size 10
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$4,250
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Description
29" (74 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,very full cheeks,small blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,widely-arched feathered brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils,closed mouth with richly accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig in long ringlet curls over cork pate,kid poupee body with very shapely torso,gusset-jointing at elbows,hips and knees,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent,body especially clean and sturdy excepting two tiny repairs at elbows. Marks: 10 (head and shoulders). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1870. Value Points: rare large size of the perfectly preserved poupee with wonderful ringlet-curled original wig,sturdy body with fine antique costume.