#300

French Bisque Bebe by Rabery and Delphieu with Unusual Signed J.D. Body
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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked brows,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists,antique pique dress with dropped waist,undergarments,knit stockings,brown leather shoes marked L.I.,straw bonnet. Condition: generally excellent,delicate rub on nose tip. Marks: R. 2/0 D (head) T.D. (in shield on torso). Comments: Rabery and Delphieu,circa 1885,body signature is a mystery. Value Points: pretty brown-eyed bebe with deeply sculpted features,good costume.