#71

French Bisque Poupee with Lovely Antique Costume Dated 1875
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$3,100
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20" (51 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,angular facial shape and aquiline nose,cobalt blue glass eyes,painted lashes,dark eyeliner,feathered brows,closed mouth with center accent line,brunette human hair over cork pate,French kid gusset-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent,body well intact with some dustiness. Comments: French,circa 1875,mystery maker. Value Points: very beautiful face and complexion,wearing antique grey serge walking gown,silk bonnet,lambswool muff,undergarments,woolen stockings,and black kidskin shoes,the bonnet and jacket both with small ink-lettered date "1875" inside.