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Description
15" (38 cm.) Pressed bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue glass
paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered
brows,mauve-blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners and nostrils,closed mouth with outlined
lips,pierced ears,blonde lambswool wig over cork pate,original kid bebe body with gusset-
jointing,bisque forearms with separately-sculpted curled fingers,lovely antique
costume,matching petticoat and pantalets,crepe-de-chine bonnet,leather shoes signed A.T.
Condition: generally excellent,right thumb restored. Marks: A. 5 T. Comments: Andre
Thuillier,circa 1882,an early model of the bebe. Value Points: an exceptionally lovely
example,with exemplary bisque and painting,sturdy original body,signed A.T. shoes.