#18

French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier with Exceptional Costume and Crown
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$2,800
sold
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21" (53 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,brown glass eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with blushed cheeks,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,kid poupee body with shapely torso and gusset-jointing. Condition: generally excellent,body especially sturdy and clean except one finger broken. Marks: 5 (head and shoulderplate) F.G. (shoulder plate). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1875. Value Points: the gorgeous brown-eyed poupee with original body is wearing an exhibition costume of silk,lace and brocade with applique trims of gold metallic threads and opalescent beading,undergarments,cast gilt crown with faux-diamond accents.