Early Period French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Splendid Blue Eyes

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19" (48 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,very plump cheeks and chin,brilliant light blue paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,rose blushed eye shadow,painted short dark lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,tiny tongue tip,dimpled chin,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French bebe kid gusset-jointed body,bisque lower arms and hands. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 7 G. (block letters) Comments: Gaultier,circa 1880,early kid-bodied model with distinctive original body. Value Points: superbly detailed sculpting with beautifully painted features,splendid eyes,original body with perfect and exquisitely-sculpted hands,antique maroon velvet and silk costume,bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes signed L.I.