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15" (38 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid body with gusset-jointing at elbows,hips and knees,stitched and separated fingers. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 2 (head and shoulders),F.G. (shoulders). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1875. Value Points: extraordinary original couturier costume of aqua silk printed with delicate flowers with alternating bands of pleats and ruching on the skirt forming into an very full draped bustle at the back,with fitted matching jacket,undergarments,leather heeled boots,woven bonnet with aqua silk bow,jewelry,rare bombe sewing case with two bone sewing tools,and bone-handled parasol with aqua silk cover and Alencon lace trim.