#301

French Bisque Bebe by Rabery and Delphieu
Live Auction

$2,200
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, arched brushstroked brows with decorative glaze, accented nostrils, closed mouth, shaded and outlined lips, dimpled chin, pierced ears, blonde human hair over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: R. 2 D. Comments: Rabery and Delphieu, circa 1888. Value Points: pretty bebe with lovely bisque and blushing of cheeks and dimpled chin, original body and body finish.