#14

Rare French All-Bisque Mignonette with Jointed Elbows and Original Costume
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$2,200
sold
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Description
5.5" (14 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque elongated and slender torso,brown glass inset eyes,painted lashes,single stroke brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with wide center accent line,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,peg-jointed shoulders and hips,ball-jointed elbows,bare feet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bte. Comments: Fernand Sustrac,who deposed his unique system of jointed elbows on all-bisque dolls in 1877. Value Points: very rare early mignonette with jointed elbows,bare feet,original wig and costume,and very beautiful face.