#202

Pretty French Bisque Bebe "Dep" with Bisque Party Marotte
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$1,400
sold
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,mohair lashes,painted lower lashes,slightly-modeled brushstroked brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,outlined lips,four porcelain teeth,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent,body repainted and with paint wear on right leg. Marks: Dep 12. Comments: Jumeau/SFBJ,circa 1900. Value Points: beautifully costumed in antique dotted Swiss dress,undergarments,fancy bonnet,blue kidskin shoes,and holding an all-original bisque party marotte with glass eyes,silk and lace costume,wooden handle,and with musical sounds when twirled.