#246

Petite French Brown-Eyed Bisque Bebe by Gaultier
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$2,000
sold
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Description
9" (23 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, pretty costume. Condition: bisque excellent, body is French and of the same era albeit not original, body finish worn. Marks: F 0 G. Comments: Gaultier, circa 1882. Value Points: wonderful petite size 0, early block letter model, with entrancing large brown eyes.