Rare French Unusual Facial Mademoiselle by M.E. Cruchet ......
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We are excited to offer you a rare French bisque Pouppe from a small manufacture in Paris by " Marie Emmanuel Cruchet " around 1862 .....a unusual facial expression doll with her luxury body is a rare found and very beautiful !! A special treasure for your collection ready to enjoy in your cabinet !!
If you are looking for special and unusual faces you will love her
Early Poupee with unusual adult face expression with lovely pale bisque , original kid over wooden body by Cruchet with bisque arms and wearing with her original gown !
Has best quality of pale bisque and painting socket head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate , very gentle adult face expression with rare dark brown enamel glass inset eyes with dark eyeliner . Fine painted long lashes and feathered brows , has closed mouth with slightly pointed and accented lips with hint of smile. Narrow nose and pierced ears with original earrings , lovely original long blonde mohair wig on cork pate !
Has generally excellent condition ... free of damage , repair , hairline or chip .... to note a micro fire line as factory flaw on her breast plate neck .
She has her original early rare sturdy kid poupee leather covered wooden body with very narrow V - shaped waist and special style , dowel - jointing at shoulders with beautiful bisque arms from below the elbows . Gusset jointing at hips and knees ..... all complete generally excellent , she has very well done professional finger repair at one of her bisque hands.
. Mademoiselle is wearing beautiful with her original Chocolade brown two piece bustle gown with beautiful silk vest and bonnet. Set of under garments with stocking and flat red shoes.
Extreme rare to find 17 " ( 44 cm ) French Poupee from around 1862 by Marie Emmanuel Cruchet
((( Notes about this rare doll´s you can find in the book by Danielle & Francois Theimer " The Panorama of Parisienne Dolls " on page 214 / 217 )))
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