#192

Early Model French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier
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$6,250
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19" (48 cm.) Pale pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass enamel inset eyes with rich spiral threading, dark thick eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, widely arched feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate, French kid bebe body with gusset jointing, bisque forearms with nicely shaped fingers, antique green silk bronze frock, undergarments, leather shoes, blue stockings, fancy straw bonnet. Condition: generally excellent, right baby finger missing. Marks: F. 8 G. (block letters) Comments: Gaultier, circa 1882. Value Points: rare earliest model of the Gaultier bebe with original kid bebe body, lovely pale bisque.