#285

French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Gesland Body
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$4,400
sold
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-lined bisque shoulder plate,bright blue glass paperweight inset eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked feathered brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with shaded lips,pierced ears,brunette human hair over cork pate,French muslin-padded body with metal armature form,composition arms and lower legs,jointed shoulders,hips and knees. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F 7 G. (block letters,head and shoulders). Comments: Gaultier,with original deposed Gesland body,circa 1888. Value Points: very beautiful face with splendid eyes,rarer body style is original and sturdy,beautiful antique costume.