#30

Petite French Bisque Poupee in Antique Costume
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$1,700
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,dark eyeliner,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid gusset-jointed poupee body with stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1 (head and shoulder plate). Comments: attributed to Gaultier,circa 1875. Value Points: appealing petite size,the brown-eyed poupee wears lovely delicate dress with antique undergarments,straw bonnet,brown leather shoes.