#174

Outstanding French Bisque Bebe A.T.,Size 0,by Thuillier
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$17,500
sold
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head with very full cheeks and chin,blue glass paperweight inset eyes with darker blue rims and spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with outlined lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,wearing pretty antique cotton dress with lace yoke,undergarments,lace fiche with blue silk ribbons,nice old French leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A 0 T. Comments: Andre Florent Thuillier,circa 1885. Value Points: the rare and exquisite A.T. bebe is supremely rare in this petite size 0,with finest quality of bisque,painting,expression,original body and body finish; few examples exist.