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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass paperweight inset yes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with accented pale bisque, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, padded stockinette over metal armature body which allows infinite posing, shapely torso, bisque lower arms and well-sculpted hands with separated fingers, bisque lower legs with bare feet, wearing antique silk costume, undergarments, black velvet bonnet, beaded purse, leather boots. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 5 (head and shoulders) F.G. (head) (Gesland stamp on body). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1872, with original deposed body by Gesland from early registered design by Pannier. Value Points: lovely lady doll with finely sculpted hands and feet of bisque.