#145

Petite French Bisque "Paris Bebe" by Danel et Cie
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$1,900
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with richly-shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette hand-tied human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, straight wrists. Condition: bisque excellent, body is French and of the same era but may not be original, body repainted. Marks: Paris Bebe Tete Depose 5. Comments: Danel & Cie, circa 1890. Value Points: very dear wide-eyed expression on the rare bebe in appealing petite size.