Early French Bisque Poupee with Fully-Articulated Wooden Body

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18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, extra articulation allowing head to tilt forward and side-to-side as well as swivel, blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, accent line between the shaded lips, ears pierced into head, brunette human hair with wax orange blossom coronet, cork pate, wooden shapely body with swivel waist, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles, and with extra pivot at upper legs, antique silk day dress, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, circa 1860. Value Points: rarity neck swivel and deluxe articulation of body with original painted finish, finest bisque and complexion.