#244

French Bisque Wooden Bodied Poupee with Trunk and Trousseau
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$18,500
sold
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17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, grey glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French all-wooden body with dowel jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles, swivel waist, and pivot upper legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 4 (head and shoulders). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1875. Value Points: superb detail of wooden body with deluxe articulation points, separately carved fingers, lovely bisque, along with her original French poupee trunk having original brass "articles de voyage" maker's label, and seven antique gowns, with various accessories