#316

Superb French Bisque Portrait Poupee with Wooden Articulated Body
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16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,bright blue glass inset eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,lambswool wig over cork pate,fully-articulated wooden body with shapely torso,dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,hips and knees,bisque forearms,ivory silk jester costume with tri-corn cap and brass bells. Condition; generally excellent,3 toes broken on right foot. marks: 1. Comments: French,circa 1867. Value Points: rare portrait model with distinctive aquiline-shaped nose,elongated face,wooden articulated body,wonderful costume.