#28

Compelling French Bisque Bebe A.T. by Thuillier with Gorgeous Eyes
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$37,500
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head,very deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with outlined pale lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully- jointed body,lovely antique silk dress with lace trim,lace ruffled bonnet,undergarments,stockings,leather boots with silk rosettes impressed L.I. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A. 6 T. Comments: Andre Thuillier,circa 1882. Value Points: very beautiful model with finest bisque and painting,her exceedingly deep paperweight eyes lending drama to the gentle expression,with original body and body finish.