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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted dark curly lashes, arched feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with sculpted tongue tip, shaded outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair over cork pate, plump kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at elbows, hips and knees, bisque forearms with separately-sculpted fingers, cupped hands, wearing lovely antique rose silk dress with lace overlay, undergarments, rose silk shoes, lace-edged bonnet. Condition: generally excellent, old faint hairline on chin from ear to ear. Marks: F. 6 G. (block letters, head and shoulders). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1882. Value Points: beautiful early bebe with delicate complexion, beautifully-painted lips, original body, perfect bisque hands, posed seated in antique wooden chair which is included with the doll.