#9

French All-Bisque Mignonette, Painted Boots, Wicker Egg Presentation
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$1,700
sold
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Description
6" (15 cm.) doll. 9"l. egg. Solid-domed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque torso, cobalt blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with center accent line, blonde mohair wig, peg-jointed bisque arms and legs with painted white stockings and brown ankle boots. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, circa 1880. Value Points: very beautiful all-bisque doll in rare larger size, rich cobalt eyes, rare brown boots, original wig, antique silk costume, and presented in antique French woven egg-shaped basket with silk lining, and various added accessories. Ex-collection De Kleine Wereld Museum of Dolls in Lier.