#248

Delightful Petite French Bisque Poupee in Original Normandy Costume
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$1,800
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11" (28 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,pale blue glass enamel inset eyes,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accented lips,pierced ears,original tightly stuffed poupee body with shapely torso. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2/0 (head) 2 FG (shoulders). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1870. Value Points: in pristine original condition,the lady wears her original folklore Normandy costume including custom woven skirt,velvet vest with lace edging,tablier,undergarments,shoes and lace- edged coiffe.