Very Dear French Bisque Block Letter Bebe, Size 0, by Gaultier

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8" (20 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, very full outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition fully jointed body, pretty silk dress. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 0 G. (head) Le Petit Parisien (body). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1880, the body is that of Jules Steiner of the same era. Value Points: rare tiny size with lovely plump modeling of face and fine quality of bisque.