#349

French Bisque Closed Mouth Bebe Marked C.T/F
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$10,000
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head, very plump cheeks and chin, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rich mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with rich outlined lips, pierced ears, auburn mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, antique burgundy woolen dress, undergarments, woven bonnet, stocks, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: C.T./F. Comments: French, circa 1890. Value Points: very distinctive face with fine luminous complexion.