#140

Gorgeous French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Bisque Hands
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$6,200
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13" (33 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,plumply modeled cheeks and chin,deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,dark painted lashes,lightly feathered brows,accented nostrils of rounded nose,accented eye corners,closed mouth with bow-shaped shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,auburn mohair wig over cork pate,French kid bebe body with gusset-jointing,bisque forearms with definition of sculpted fingers and palms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F 5 G (head and shoulders). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1880,early bebe model with gorgeous expression,bisque and eyes,original very sturdy body,perfect bisque hands.