#93

Gorgeous Grand-Size French Bisque Block Letter Bebe, Size 15, by Gaultier
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$6,000
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Description
34" (86 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with very full shaded and outlined lips, heart-shaped upper lip, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig, cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 15 G. Comments: Gaultier, circa 1885. Value Points: rare grand size of the beautiful brown-eyed bebe, finest quality of painting, original body, wearing lovely green silk and velvet dress, undergarments, stockings, shoes, bonnet.