#141

Petite French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Early Block Letters,Size 3
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$3,600
sold
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted dark curly lashes,feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with accented lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully- jointed body,wearing antique lace dress,undergarments,aqua kid skin shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 3 G. Comments: Gaultier,circa 1880.Value Points: beautiful sculpting of facial features enhanced by rich decoration on the desirable petite bebe.