#220

French Bisque Bebe with Block Letters Markings by Gaultier
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$3,500
sold
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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body, straight wrists, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 4 G.(block letter signature) Comments: Gaultier, circa 1882. Value Points: bright expression on the petite bebe with well-defined plump chin, brilliant eyes, original body and body finish.