#388

Petite French Bisque Poupee with Gesland Body and Bisque Hands and Feet
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$1,900
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,grey glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accented lips,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,padded stockinette body over metal armature designed for infinite articulation,bisque hands,bisque lower legs and bare feet,antique gown included. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 0. comments: Gaultier with Gesland body,deposed by Pannier,circa 1875. Value Points: appealing petite size with beautifully-preserved rare body,exquisite sculpting of hands and feet.