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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate,very plump cheeks,blue glass
paperweight inset eyes with spiral threading and
darker iris rims,dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and
feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with modeled tiny tongue
tip,shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde
lambswool wig over cork pate,kid gusset-jointed
bebe body with square cut collarette,wearing
pretty antique dress,undergarments,stockings,black
kid shoes,ruffled lace bonnet. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: F. 10 G. (head and
shoulder plate) Paris No. 10 (original paper label
on front torso). Comments: Gaultier,circa
1880,earliest period bebe with rare original kid
body. Value Points: an especially beautiful bebe
with most delicate pale bisque enhanced by
artistic sculpting,rich decoration,and splendid
eyes. This is a rare large size of this early model.