#28

French Bisque Poupee with Wooden Body
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$12,500
sold
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17" (45 cm). Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, very large grey glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, all wooden body with shapely torso, dowel-articulations at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles, swivel waist, extra swivels at upper thighs, wearing antique undergarments and rose silk day dress with over cape, decorative hairpin, leather laced boots, rose silk stockings, and carrying gilt ormolu lorgnette. Condition: generally excellent, body finish has original paint albeit worn. Marks: 4. Comments: Pierre-Francois Jumeau, circa 1867. Value Points: very beautiful facial model and eyes, choice bisque and painting, all-wooden body with extra articulations.