French Bisque Poupee with Wooden Body and Bisque Limbs

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15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, pale blue glass enamel inset eyes with darker blue iris rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, accented lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, kid-over-wooden body with dowel articulation at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, shapely torso, bisque lower arms and legs, bare feet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2. Comments: French, circa 1870. Value Points: gorgeous eyes complement the delicate bisque complexion, rare body and bisque lower limbs with fine sculpting of fingers and toes.