#134

French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier with Fully-Articulated Wooden Body and Original Wig
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$5,750
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue glass enamel inset eyes,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French wooden fully-articulated body with dowel-jointing at shoulders,elbows,wrists,hips,knees and ankles,and swivel-jointing at waist and thighs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head and shoulderplate). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1875. Value Points: superb wooden articulated body with deluxe jointing including wrists and ankles,swivel waist,and having beautiful bisque and painting,original wig and pate.