French Bisque Poupee by Adelaide Huret, Rare Body, Trunk, Trousseau

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16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump face, heavy-lidded painted blue eyes with enhancing glaze at bottom rim, black eyeliner, painted lashes, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with pale accented lips, unpierced ears, hand-tied original wheat blonde human hair wig over cork pate, on rare kid body with stitch-jointing at hips and knees, bisque forearms with well-sculpted curled fingers. Condition: generally excellent, small patch to kid of left arm. Comments: Huret, from the Lemoine era, circa 1880, with distinctive body; during his directorship Mon. Lemoine gradually evolved the Huret poupee away from the early and fragile gutta percha body material, introducing a wooden body with bisque hands, and this kid body with bisque hands (of which one other example is known to exist). Value Points: the beauty of this sought-after landmark French Huret poupee is enhanced by its rare body style. The doll is wearing an original four-piece woven natural silk brown ensemble with black velvet trim, straw bonnet with dainty flowers, undergarments, red kidskin heeled shoes in the Huret manner (without signature) and is preserved in her original labeled French trunk from Rouen containing a fine additional trousseau comprising white pique ensemble with soutache trim, purple textured silk party dress with blouse, unusual patriotic costume of grey and red with black trim, black silk evening dress with silk tassels, white waffle-weave day dress, three additional bonnets, various undergarments, and various accessories including fine set of sleevelets and chemisette.