French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier with Rare Gesland Body and Bisque Limbs

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26" (66 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,large brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered arched brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair wig over cork pate,padded stockinette body over metal armature designed to allow infinite articulation,bisque hands,bisque lower legs,beautiful antique silk costume,undergarments,jewelry,beaded purse,and leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 8 (head) F.G. 8 (shoulders). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1875. Value Points: the delicate pale bisque is dramatized by rich brown eyes,lovely complexion,rare Gesland body with exquisitely-sculpted bisque hands and lower legs and feet.