#68

Beautiful French Bisque Poupee with Lovely Silk Costume and Accessories
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$3,250
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,enamel blue glass inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair wig over cork pate,French kid gusset- jointed poupee body with stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent,few kid patches on the body. Comments: French,circa 1865. Value Points: wonderful presence to the larger Parisienne with beautifully-painted features,exquisite antique silk striped gown with velvet ribbon trim,pagoda sleeves,undergarments with hoop,leather slippers,bonnet,and carrying leather valise and a very beautiful fan with hand-painted designs.