#229

French Bisque Bebe Mascotte by May Freres
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$4,000
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,lushly painted lashes,thick brush-stroked brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,dimpled chin,pierced ears,brunette human hair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,pretty antique costume and leather shoes signed "Modes de Paris". Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Mascotte 6. Comments: May Freres,circa 1890. Value Points: pretty long-faced bebe with dramatic eyes that are lushly decorated,original body and body finish.