#238

French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier
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$2,800
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump cheeks, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, long painted curly lashes, widely-arched brushstroked brows, rose blushed eye shadow, accented nostrils, closed mouth with very full lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F 9 G. (block letters). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1882. Value Points: very fine detail of modeling enhanced by delicate bisque.