#455

A Petite French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Original Dress and Bonnet
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$8,000
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Description

14" (36 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, dark painted lashes, feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with heart-shaped upper lip, accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid gusset-jointed body, bisque forearms. Condition: generally excellent, wig original albeit a bit sparse. Marks: F. 4 G. Comments: Gaultier, circa 1880, the early model with block letter markings and kid bebe body. Value Points: pristine unplayed with condition with very clean and sturdy body, perfect bisque head, plate and hands, exquisitely sculpted fingers, original ice blue and ivory silk dress, four-color woven bonnet, shoes and socks.