#168

An All-Original French Bisque Poupee in Shepherdess Costume
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$1,800
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue/grey glass inset eyes,painted lashes,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accented lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French kid/muslin poupee body with stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Gaultier,circa 1880. Value Points: pristine unplayed with condition,the lady wears her original silk and muslin shepherdess costume with silk ribbon trim,undergarments,tiny leather shoes with maker's insignia,wide-brimmed bonnet,tiny binoculars with Stanhope images of Paris.