#737

Lovely Large French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier with Wooden Arms
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$3,000
sold
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue glass enamel inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes and brows,rose blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth,accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,kid gusset-jointed lady body with all-wooden arms having dowel-articulation at shoulders,elbows,and wrists. Condition: hairline extending the length of right side of face (just in front of ear. Marks: 6 (head and shoulders) F.G. (shoulders). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1875. Value Points: an especially beautiful lady doll with entrancing eyes,very sturdy and rare body with wooden arms,superbly costumed.