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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderplate, very plump chin and cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, arched feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth, tiny tongue tip, accented pale lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French kid bebe body with square-cut collarette, gusset-jointing at elbows, hips and knees, bisque forearms, lovely aqua silk costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 6 G. (block letters, head and shoulders). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1880, earliest bebe model by that firm, uniquely designed body for this bebe only. Value Points: gorgeous bebe achieved by highly-defined sculpting, splendid eyes, lovely bisque, original body with exquisitely-sculpted hands.