Gorgeous French Bisque Poupee by Gaultier in Exhibition Size

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31" (79 cm.) Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading and darker blue outer rims,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,arched feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined pale lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French kid gusset-jointed poupee body,stitched and separated fingers and toes,beautifully costumed,antique parasol. Condition: generally excellent,body especially firm and sturdy with few kid repairs at joints. Marks: 11 (head and shoulders) F.G. (head). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1867. Value Points: the grand size and luxury details including exquisite eyes and choicest bisque and painting,suggest the original creation of the doll as an Exhibition model,perhaps for the 1867 Paris International Exposition.