#184

French Bisque Jester on Original Velvet Platform with Hand-wind Musical Movement
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19" (48 cm.) Posed upon a green velvet covered wooden plinth is a bisque-head doll with blue glass enamel inset eyes,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde fleecy lambswool wig,shapely lady body with muscular legs,clasping a wooden guitar. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: when porcelain handle at back is turned,music plays and the jester moves his arms,strumming the guitar,Gaultier bisque head,circa 1885. Value Points: rare parlor amusement with beautiful bisque face,original rare body style,and wearing original silk costume,original paper label from Paris store Au Bon Marche on the underside.