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- $5,500 / $7,500
Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks, blue glass paperweight inset eyes with darker iris rims, dark eyeliner, richly blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, heart-shaped upper lip, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, lovely silk and lace costume. frou-frou lace bonnet, undergarments, leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent, some body retouch. Marks: F.G. (in scroll) 9. Comments: Gaultier Freres, circa 1888. Value Points: unusually fine modeling for this era of model is enhanced by beautiful blush of eye shadows, chin and cheeks, original distinctive body.