#179

Bisque Polichinelle by Kuhnlenz in Original Costume for the French Market
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass inset eyes,painted features,open mouth,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,block torso with classic front and back Polichinelle humps,straw-filled arms and legs with bisque hands and paper-mache feet with glued-on silk slippers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 44.21. Comments: bisque head by Gebruder Kuhnlenz,for the French market,circa 1890. Value Points: very pretty smiling doll,all- original with beautifully-preserved,vibrant and fresh yellow and aqua silk Polichinelle costume with metallic threads,lace trim,matching cap and shoes.