#194

Bisque Flirty-Eyed Bebe, Model 1039, by Simon and Halbig for the French Market
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23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass "flirty" eyes, dark eyeliner, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, four porcelain teeth, dimpled chin, pierced ears, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: SH 1039 Germany DEP 10 1/2. Comments: for the French market, circa 1900, when legs are moved back and forth, she turns her head side to side, eyes flirty, and she cries "mama". Value Points: all original with soft mohair curls, original body and body finish, lovely antique costume.