#235

French Bisque "Eden Bebe" with Deposed Mark and Highly-Characterized Expression
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$1,900
sold
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, dark eyeliner, brushstroked and feathered brows with decorative glaze, accented eye corners and nostrils, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, row of porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, antique cotton dress, undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Eden Bebe Paris 11 Depose. Comments: Fleischmann & Blodel, circa 1900. Value Points: bright-eyed child with highly-characterized expression, finest gleaming complexion and painted features, original body and body finish.