#228

Petite French Bisque Block-Letter Bebe by Gaultier with Trunk and Trousseau
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$6,500
sold
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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,long painted lashes,brush- stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accent line between the lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 4 G.(block letters). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1884. Value Points: beautiful bebe with lovely bisque and painting,original body finish,presented in antique doll trunk with six dresses,undergarments,jacket,bonnets,and various accessories. Also included is rare bentwood wheel chair with ebony and white original finish and red velvet seat.