#43

French Bisque Poupee with Articulated Bisque Arms
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$1,700
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Description
13" (33 cm). Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, pale grey enamel glass eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, arched brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid fashion body with shapely waist, gusset jointing at hips and knees, kid-over-wooden upper arms, bisque forearms with dowel-articulation at elbows, separately sculpted fingers, brown silk costume, undergarments, bonnet. Condition: generally excellent, one finger broken. Comments: circa 1865. Value Points: appealing expressive face with pert expression, rarer arm construction.