#49

Exquisite French Bisque Poupee in Very Fine and Detailed Original Silk Costume
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25" (64 cm.) Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,rounded facial shape,blue glass enamel inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,ears pierced into head,blonde mohair wig with original ribbons,cork pate,kid gusset-jointed poupee body with shapely torso and derriere,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 8 (front shoulder plate). Comments: attributed to Blampoix,circa 1865. Value Points: very fine original preservation,having gorgeous bisque,wonderful original wig with paper label "8",fine silk satin and faille gown with fitted jacket,ruched-front skirt with deeply-bustled back,undergarments,hand-stitched shoes,matching parasol,gloves and matching woven bonnet.