#194

French Bisque Bebe "Dep" with Fine Original Marquis Costume
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$700
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15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, large brown glass sleep eyes, painted lower lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, French paper mache body with jointing at shoulders and hips, bisque lower arms. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Dep 2. Comments: French, circa 1895. Value Points: wearing original (frail) silk costume with soutache-trimmed great coat and epaulets.