#236

French Bisque "Eden Bebe", Size 14, by Fleischmann & Blodel
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$1,200
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head, dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows with feathered details, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, open mouth, shaded and outlined lips, row of tiny porcelain teeth, pierced ears, wheat-blonde human hair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Eden Bebe Paris 14. Comments: Fleischmann & Blodel, circa 1895, the firm registered the model in 1890. Value Points: very expressive features with gleaming complexion, dramatic large eyes, original store chemise and "bebe" pin.