#435

Lovely French Bisque Bebe by Petit & Dumoutier with Splendid Eyes
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$9,500
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head with plump facial shape contrasting the pale bisque,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,feathered brows,rose-blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent,body is appropriately sized and of the same era and style but not original. Marks: P. 1 D. (head) Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Petit & Dumoutier,circa 1880. Value Points: the rarely found model has exquisite blue eyes enhanced by rich painting of lashes and eyeliner,lovely antique silk costume,ruffled bonnet,undergarments,leather shoes,stockings.