#160

French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier Freres with Dramatic Blue Eyes
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$3,250
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24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted dark lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F.G. (scroll) 11. Comments: Gaultier Freres, circa 1888. Value Points: most enchanting wide-eyed expression enhanced by brilliant blue eyes, very fine quality of bisque and painting, antique costume comprising burgundy velvet dress with lace trim, undergarments, leather ankle boots, ruffled bonnet.