#263

French Bisque Bebe "Dep", with Original French Body
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$1,100
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth with accented lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, brunette human hand-tied hair over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, some flaking to original finish on hands. Marks: dep 7. Comments: for the French market, circa 1900. Value Points: pretty bebe has original wig, pate, lashes, body, and wears original costume (frail skirt), original knit stockings and shoes.