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18" (46 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with very plump cheeks, pale complexion, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows with feathered details, dark eye-liner, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F. 7 G. Comments: Gaultier, circa 1880. Value Points: beautiful expression, bisque and painting, original early body, antique costume comprising wool suit, embroidered cotton blouse, undergarments, silk stockings, white kidskin shoes, unusual silk bonnet, and bebe stays with original maker's stamp.