#126

French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier in Original Costume
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$1,700
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18"(46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue glass enamel inset eyes,painted long curly lashes and feathered brows,outlined eyes,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid gusset-jointed poupee body with shapely torso. Condition: generally excellent,body especially sturdy and firm except one finger missing on right hand. Marks: 4 (head) $ F.G. (shoulders). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1870. Value Points: wearing original one piece gown of pale moss green with matching silk details,lace trim,with woven bonnet,undergarments,boots.