#84

Rare and Beautiful French Bisque Portrait Poupee with Painted Eyes
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$21,000
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17" (44 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, heavily modeled eyelids with thick black upper eyeliner, painted blue eyes with upper glancing pupils, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils of finely shaped nose, closed mouth with outlined lips, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid poupee body with gusset-jointing, bisque arms to above the elbows with well-defined hands. Condition: generally excellent, body is very clean and firm with two tiny kid patches at upper legs. Comments: circa 1868. Value Points: very rare painted eye fashion lady with portrait like features, dreamy expression achieved by eye modeling and painting, choice bisque, original elaborate wig, rare body style, superb early gown, undergarments, leather shoes.