#187

French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Early Block Letter Markings
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$4,000
sold
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19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head,almond-shaped brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with very full outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde human hair hand-tied wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,antique dress,undergarments,leather shoes,green silk bonnet. Condition: generally excellent,some old retouch on arms. Marks: F. 8 G.(block letters). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1884. Value Points: early model bebe by that firm has wonderfully defined modeling,rich brown eyes,original deposed body,lovely costume.