#175

French Paper-Mache Gentleman by Andreas Voit in Fine Antique Costume and Wig
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32" (81 cm.) Solid domed paper-mache shoulder head with painted black pate,oval face,elongated strong throat,black enamel eyes,painted lashes,arched feathered brows,pierced nostrils,open mouth with two rows of square-cut teeth,white human hair periwig with rolled curls and ponytail,kid poupee body with shapely one-piece torso and legs,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent,some mends to kid body. Comments: for the French market,attributed to Andrea Voit,circa 1840. Value Points: wonderful large exhibition poupee from early era,with original periwig and fitted silk jacket,velvet breeches,silk stockings,black heeled Huret-style shoes,and watch and fob.