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13" (33 cm.) Pale bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, pale blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid fashion body with shapely torso, gusset-jointed limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1. Comments: attributed to Francois Gaultier, circa 1880. Value Points: beautiful face with delicate bisque, wearing superb original folklore costume of Normandy included three patterned wool petticoats, striped homespun skirt, lined apron and matching coiffe with black edging, wooden sabots.