#111

French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier with Silk Costume
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$2,000
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,large brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick black eyeliner,painted curly lashes,multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,kid poupee body with shapely torso,gusset-jointed arms and legs,stitched and separated fingers,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,pierced ears,wearing frail plaid silk fashion gown,undergarments,woven straw bonnet. Condition: generally excellent,small flake at lower left eye rim,kid patch on left leg. Marks: F.G. 7 (head and shoulders). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1875. Value Points: regal lady doll with lovely brown eyes.