#264

Early French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Block Letter Markings 2800/3200
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$2,900
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, dark painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with bow-shaped outline and shaped lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, dimpled chin and philtrum. French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body, straight wrists, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, faint hairline at back of head from crown rim. Marks: F. 8 G. (block letters) Comments: Gaultier, circa 1878. Value Points: early block letter model has gorgeous modeling and bisque with delicate pale complexion.