French Bisque Poupee with Wooden Articulated Body and Bisque Arms and Legs

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17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate with extra neck articulation allowing head to tilt side to side and forward (as well as classic swivel), blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with pale accented lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, kid-over-wooden fully-articulated body with dowel jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, bisque lower arms and legs, bare feet. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, circa 1867. Value Points: beautiful eyes complement with softly-blushed complexion, rare wooden body and bisque limbs, with lovely blue silk costume and undergarments.