#61

Petite French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Early Block Letter Markings
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$4,200
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$3,500 / $4,200
Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eyeshadow, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body, lovely ivory and rose silk dress and bonnet in the French manner. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F 3/0 G (block letters). Comments: Gaultier, circa 1882. Value Points: especially beautiful petite bebe with exquisite painting of lips, original body and body finish.