$19,000
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Description
24" (61 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with plump
cheeks and chin,large brown glass paperweight
inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted
lashes,mauve-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and
feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded
nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined
lips,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork
pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed
body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 9
B.M. Comments: Bebe Mothereau,circa 1885,the firm
created uniquely beautiful bebes whose head was
likely modeled by Alexandre Mothereau himself an
artist and sculptor,designer of the unique bodies
appearing on his dolls,and holder of the trademark
initials B.M. Value Points: rarely-found bebes by
this firm,this example with wonderful dreamy
expression,beautiful bisque and painting,original
body and body finish,antique silk and lace dress
and luxurious bonnet,undergarments,silk
stockings,early kid leather shoes.