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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed early body with straight wrists, nicely costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 5. Comments: Sonneberg, circa 1885, the mystery maker bebe was designed to compete with French bebes which it closely resembled. Value Points: beautiful painting of complexion with subtle blush on eyelids, chin and cheeks, original early body.