#53

Petite French Porcelain Painted-Eye Poupee with Trunk and Trousseau
Live Auction

$3,750
sold
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Pink-tinted porcelain shoulderhead with plump face, painted blue down-glancing eyes, thick dark upper eyeliner, painted lower lashes, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, unpierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, kid poupee body with gusset-jointing at hips and knees, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, the head is possibly Huret, circa 1860. Value Points: most charming expression enhanced by lovely porcelain; included is a trunk with an assortment of undergarments and costumes.