#87

French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Block Letter Signature and Gesland Body
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$4,000
sold
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Description
23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head with plump cheeks,very deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with very full outlined lips,tiny tongue tip,dimpled chin,pierced ears,brunette human hair over cork pate,deposed Gesland body with composition shoulder plate and lower arms and legs,jointed wrists,padded stockinette-over-metal armature torso and upper limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 10 G. (block letters) (Gesland stamp on body). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1886. Value Points: the deep blue eyes beautifully contrast the pale bisque,original body,lovely antique costume,undergarments,leather shoes.