#305

Rare Early French Bisque Poupee with Wooden Body and Fine Antique Costume
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$3,000 / $3,600
Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks, flat-cut neck socket on corresponding shoulderplate which allows head to only pivot side-to-side (not completely revolving in an unrealistic manner), brilliant cobalt blue glass eyes, dark eyeliner, very delicate lashes and brows, accented nostrils, outlined lips of closed mouth, blushed cheeks, unpierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, all-wooden body with shapely torso, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, swivel jointing at mid-thigh. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, attributed to Blampoix, circa 1860. Value Points: very beautiful poupee with most delicate bisque, brilliant eyes, wooden articulated poupee body, and wearing very fine antique white pique gown with embroidered and cutwork trim, undergarments, woven bonnet, leather boots.