$40,000
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with plump
cheeks,amber-brown glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked
brows with feathered detail,accented eye
corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined
lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork
pate,French composition and wooden
eight-loose-ball jointed body with straight
wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1 H
(head) 1 (torso and right foot). Comments:
Aristide Halopeau,circa 1884,only this one facial
model is known from the firm,and few models of the
bebe were created. Value Points: among the rarest
of the classic-period French beb s,the "H" bebe
has very beautiful expression,and finest bisque
and painting,original body and body finish,and is
wearing a superb antique costume comprising silk
dress with maroon velvet trim,matching maroon
hooded cape,woven bonnet with
feathers,undergarments,brown stockings,and black
leather shoes with silk bows.