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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged
bisque shoulder plate,large blue glass paperweight
eyes with brilliant color and depth,dark
eyeliner,delicately-painted lashes,rose-blushed
eye shadow,brush-stroked and feathered
brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed
mouth with defined space between the outlined
lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork
pate,kid bebe body with gusset-jointing at
elbows,hips and knees,bisque lower arms and
hands,wearing antique ice blue silk
ensemble,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes
signed "3". Condition: generally excellent,one
finger of left hand is restored. Marks: A. 3 T.
(head) 3 (left shoulder). A.T. (right shoulder).
Comments: Thuillier,circa 1882,the first period
model of his illustrious bebe. Value Points: the
rarity of the early period A.T. kid-bodied bebe in
this small size is further enhanced by its
stunning beauty,exemplary sculpting,bisque and
painting,spectacular eyes,and original sturdy body
with beautifully sculpted hands.