#341

Rare French Bisque Block Letter Bebe by Gaultier in Size 16
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$12,500
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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.