#411

French Bisque Poupee with Wood Articulated Poupee Body
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$4,400
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$2,700 / $3,200
Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French wooden poupee body with shapely torso, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, ankles, hips and knees, silk costume. Condition: bisque excellent, body is structurally excellent and has original finish albeit very scuffed. Comments: French, circa 1875, attributed to Jumeau. Value Points: very beautiful bisque and eyes, wooden articulated body.