Fashion Bisque “Poupée-Statuette”
Manufacturer
Radiguet & Cordonnier
(French, founded 1880)
Date1880-1885
OriginFrance
Dimensions17 in. (43.2 cm)
ClassificationsDoll
Credit LineGift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
Object number2017.197
Label TextRadiguet & Cordonnier (French, about 1880 - unknown closure)
Fashion Bisque “Poupée-Statuette”
Unmarked, about 1880-85
Gift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
The lady doll described as "statuette-poupée" was patented by Georges Cordonnier on January 16, 1880 and may be considered the final French patent awarded for fashion dolls of the French golden age of dolls. The "déposé" or patent did not specify the facial characteristics of the doll, and consequently, several different facial models have appeared on the rare doll (including a gentleman doll for which the patent noted that a flat chest would be required). The patent included specifications for the velvet covered stand seen here. Few examples of the doll are known to exist.
Status
On view
