Beautiful French Bisque Poupee with Bisque Arms and Fine Antique Gown

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17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, light mauve eye shadow, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined and shaded lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid poupee body with shapely torso, gusset-jointing at hips and knees, bisque arms to above the elbows with separately-defined fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, circa 1870. Value Points: exceptionally beautiful poupee with most artistic painting of lips and around eyes, near mint sturdy body with rare bisque hands, superb antique two-piece gown, undergarments, leather boots.