#290

Beautiful French Bisque Early Period Bebe by Gaultier
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$4,000
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very plump cheeks,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with very full accented lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,antique blue cotton dress,undergarments,leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 9 G. (block letters). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1882. Value Points: very beautiful bebe with dramatic rich eyes,delicately blushed complexion.