Early French Paper Mache Polichinelle has Original Condition

Rare to find first period Polichinelle Poupee in all original condition from France at 19th. century .....Has unusual character face of an classic Polichinelle features with lovely painting and original silk sateen outfit .

The first Polichinelle character doll´s was offered in France and they was the most popularity character guys in France at end of 19th. century . Often too find in France advertising Etrennes catalogs and publicity posters .... as typical symbols for the world of playing.

They was offered in five different sizes special in the catalog of " Grands Magasins de Louvre " and in different materials ... but the lovely early ones was always from Paper-Mache like this special beautiful one in this offer !!

This rare Polichinelle has beautiful character face expression of classic movable paper mache , has lovely painted facial features with attention to blushing and beaming smile . Deep modeling and lovely expression .... has a block torso with characteristic humps at front and back and cotton filled body .

Carved wooden hands with carved fingers and wooden lower legs and feet with stocking and silk shoes.

Her wears his fantastic original color full silk Polichinelle suit , trimmed with gold braid and silk bows , has original lace jabot and cuffs , silk ribbons and lovely details .

All complete in generally excellent condition to age .... a little dusty and has small melting parts at his costume and rare reserved in his box ,

Wonderful model of an rare early and at 19th. century popularly 15 " ( 38 cm ) Polichinelle ...

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