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Petite French Bisque Bebe "Mascotte" by May Freres
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$3,300
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12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, lushly painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, lovely costume of antique aqua silk and lace, undergarments, antique woven bonnet, leather shoes, knit socks. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Mascotte C. Comments: May Freres, who registered the trademark in 1890 and produced the lovely bebe for only a few years. Value Points: rarer model in appealing size with charming expression and painting