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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks,amber brown
glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,single-stroke
brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined
lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French
composition and wooden eight loose-ball-jointed body. Condition:
generally excellent. Marks: 2. Comments: Sonneberg,mystery
maker,the bebe was presented to compete with the popular French
bebes of the era,this example aptly achieves its purpose of
confounding attribution. Value Points: wonderfully-preserved doll
with especially fine body with original finish,wearing original
burgundy silk dress with lace trim,matching velvet and silk
bonnet,undergarments,socks,and leather shoes with silver buckles.