#52

Grand French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe by Gaultier in Exhibition Size
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$7,000
sold
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Description
36" (91 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump cheeks,large amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,dark curly lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,slightly-parted outlined lips,two rows of porcelain teeth,pierced ears,brunette human hair over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,wearing lovely vintage velvet and ice blue silk dress with lace trim and matching bonnet,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes,and silk parasol with carved bone handle. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 11 F.G. (scroll). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1885. Value Points: very rare exhibition size model with gorgeous large brown eyes and lovely complexion,original body and body finish.