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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks, almond-shaped blue glass paperweight eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with very full outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists, fine antique cream wool dress with woven collar and cuffs, matching wide-brimmed bonnet, undergarments, brown leather shoes with silk rosettes. Condition: generally excellent, body finish original albeit scrubbed. Marks: A. 4 T. Comments: Andre Thuillier, circa 1882. Value Points: very precious gorgeous bebe in most appealing size has classic and sought-after A.T. facial model, lovely bisque and painting, wonderful antique costume.