#86

French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe by Gaultier with Block Letter Signature
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$3,500
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with plumply-modeled cheeks,deep brown glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,rose blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 9 G. (block letters). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1884. Value Points: beautiful wide-eyed facial modeling with daintily-shaped lips,finest bisque,original wig,body and body finish,beautiful antique lace dress,bonnet,undergarments,stockings,fancy leather shoes with silk rosettes and silver butterfly accents.