#153

Superb French Bisque Poupee with Fine Original Costume and Wig
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$4,000
sold
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,cobalt blue enamel eyes,dark eyeliner,delicately painted lashes and brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with pale outlined lips,unpierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate in original braided coiffure,luxury kid poupee body with gusset-jointed hips,legs,and elbows,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French,circa 1863. Value Points: very beautiful face and complexion,original coiffure with glass beaded snood,green silk striped gown,undergarments,stockings,blue garters with ormolu clasp,leather boots with elastic ankle inserts in the Huret style