#336

French Bisque Bebe by Gaultier with Early Block Letters
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$4,600
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$3,200 / $4,500
Description
14" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lases, rose-blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: F 2/0 G. Comments: Gaultier, circa 1880, early block letter marking bebe. Value Points: very beautiful bebe with lovely bisque, antique ivory silk dress, undergarments, leather shoes.