#352

French Bisque Poupee Attributed to Gaultier with Wooden Articulated Body
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$3,000
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$2,800 / $3,200
Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, blue glass inset eyes with darker outer rims, dark eyeliner, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French wooden fully-articulated body with dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, antique day gown. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Gaultier, circa 1870. Value Points: wooden poupee body with original finish, lovely bisque and painting.