#96

French Bisque Bebe by Gaulier with Fine Original Costume
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$4,500
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly-painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair over original cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F.G. (scroll) 7. Comments: Gaultier Freres,circa 1888. Value Points: striking dramatic painting around the large eyes,original body and body finish,and wearing beautiful original cream pique dress with lace Bertha collar and silk sash and bows,undergarments,stockings,cream kid shoes,bonnet.