#93

Petite French Bisque Poupee in Original Normandy Costume
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$2,100
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11" (28 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass enamel inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, original poupee muslin body with shapely waist and derriere, leather arms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2/0. Comments: Gaultier, circa 1870. Value Points: the rarer petite size poupee is all original, wig, body, and elaborate original costume representing Normandy with rich coiffe.