#132

French Bisque Closed Mouth Bebe "Dep"
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$2,300
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, dimpled chin and philtrum, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, nicely costumed. Marks: Dep 8. Comments: for the French market, circa 1895. Value Points: especially fine quality of bisque and dramatic large eyes, original body and body finish.