$31,000
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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with perfectly-oval face,full
cheeks,almond-shaped blue glass paperweight inset eyes with darker
blue outer rims,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brushstroked
and feathered brows,mauve blushed eye shadow,accented eye
corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between
the shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over
cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with
straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A 9 T.
Comments: Andre Thuillier,circa 1884. Value Points: an especially
beautiful example of the sought-after bebe with luminous deep eyes
enhanced by rich decoration,finest quality of bisque,original body
and body finish,original wig,and wearing early white pique dress
with cutwork and blue ribbons,undergarments,kidskin shoes,blue
silk bonnet with blue silk streamers and frou-
frou,earrings,brooch.