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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks and chin, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted dark curly lashes, rose-blushed eye shadow, arched feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, plump French composition and fully jointed body with straight wrists, wearing antique costume with beautiful cutwork. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 11. Comments: attributed to Gaultier, circa 1882. Value Points: very beautiful face whose plump features are accentuated by pale bisque and rich painting of eyes and lips, finest quality of bisque.