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Description
27" (69 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, dark painted lashes, strong brush stroked brows with feathered details, rose blushed eye shadow, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, wearing maroon silk faille bebe dress undergarments, leather shoes, stockings, ivory silk bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10 F.G. (scroll). Comments: Gaultier Freres, circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful dramatic expression enhanced by rich decoration, original body and body finish, superb costume.