#186

Pretty Brown-Eyed French Bisque Bebe by Rabery and Delphieu
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$2,600
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks,amber-brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,long painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined and shaded lips,dimpled chin,pierced ears,blonde lambswool wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrists,ivory silk dress,jewelry,lambswool stole,undergarments,shoes and socks. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: R. 1 D. Comments: Rabery and Delphieu,circa 1885. Value Points: pretty bebe with especially beautiful decoration of lips,deep brown eyes,original body and body finish.