Beautiful Early Period French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Block Letters

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15" (38 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-lined bisque shoulder plate,blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,mauve blushed eye shadow,accented nostrils,closed mouth with heart-shaped upper lip,pale accented lips,pierced ears,blonde lambswool wig over cork pate,kid bebe body with gusset jointing,bisque forearms with separately sculpted fingers. Condition: generally excellent,tiny eye rim flake. Marks: F.G. 5 (block letters,head and shoulder plate). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1880,the earliest model bebe by the illustrious firm. Value Points: gorgeous blue eyes enhancing the pale bisque,lovely burgundy silk early costume with matching velvet bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes.