#156

French Bisque Poupee in Original Couturier Costume by Gaultier
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$3,300
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16" (41 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,narrow blue glass enamel eyes,dark eyeliner,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 gusset-jointed poupee body with stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 3. Comments: Gaultier,circa 1875. Value Points: having beautiful bisque and complexion,the poupee wears her original couturier gown of bronze green and aqua silk,green knit stockings,slippers,undergarments,earrings,and has elaborate and original arrangement of hair.