#134

Bisque Lady Doll for the French Market in Elaborate Original Brittany Costume
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26" (66 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, slightly modeled brushstroked brows with decorative glaze, accented nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, accented lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette human hair hand-tied wig in upswept fashion, French composition and wooden ball-jointed body with adult lady shape, elongated limbs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1159 Germany Halbig S&H 10 (head) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d'Honneur (body). Comments: SFBJ, circa 1910, for the French market. Value Points: beautiful model with fine quality bisque, adult lady body, original Brittany folklore costume with gold metallic trim on velvet jacket, silver cross, red woolen skirt, undergarments, wooden sabots.