#96

Beautiful French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier in Ivory Silk Wedding Gown
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$3,600
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,pale blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth,accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid poupee body with kid-over-wooden arms,bisque forearms with dowel-jointed elbows,gusset jointing at hips,unusual wooden ball jointing at knees allowing multiple body poses,wearing ivory silk satin wedding gown with lace trim,undergarments,leather slippers,antique coronet in hair. Condition: generally excellent,one finger on left hand missing at knuckle. Marks: 5. Comments: Gaultier,circa 1875. Value Points: beautiful poupee with fine luminous bisque,rare body style,lovely costume.