#200

An Exquisite French Bisque Portrait Poupee with Original Costume
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$4,250
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19" (48 cm.) Pale bisque shoulder plate,slightly-elongated face with full lower cheeks and chin,cobalt blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lightly-feathered brows and lashes,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth,outlined lips,un-pierced ears,blonde lambswool wig over cork pate,French kid gusset-jointed body with shapely waist,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French,circa 1865. Value Points: exquisite portrait poupee with very distinctive expression,choicest bisque and painting,very sturdy body,early mauve silk gown with tulle sleeves and ruffled borders trimmed with applique silk flowers,tulle trimmed bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes,and seed-pearl necklace.