#96

Beautiful French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier in Ivory Silk Wedding Gown
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$3,600
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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.