#341

Rare French Bisque Block Letter Bebe by Gaultier in Size 16
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$12,500
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Description
42" (107 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,widely arched brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,impressed lip and chin dimples,brunette human hair wig,French composition and wooden fully jointed body,lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F 16 G. (block letters). Comments: Gaultier,circa 1884. Value Points: very rare large size of the early block letter Gaultier bebe enhanced with lovely delicate bisque,original body and body finish.