#274

Early French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Block Letter Marks
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$3,100
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,painted dark curly lashes,lightly feathered brows,mauve blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accent line between the lips,pierced ears,blonde lambswool wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition; generally excellent,early body repaint. Marks: F. 5 G. (block letters). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1882. Value Points: very pretty early model bebe with original wig,wearing early costume that may be original of bronze silk with lace detail and bronze silk ribbons,dark brown silk bonnet,leather shoes.