#277

Early Model French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier,Size 12
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$7,750
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Description
29" (74 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,widely-arched brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with tiny modeled tongue tip,shaded and accented lips,dimpled chin,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 12 G. Comments: Gaultier,circa 1882. Value Points: compellingly beautiful face enhanced by loveliest bisque and gorgeous blue eyes.