#101

French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe by Rabery and Delphieu with Early Block Letter Marks
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$3,750
sold
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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head,amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes,thick dark eyeliner,painted lashes,rose-blushed eye shadow,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and accented lips,pierced ears,dimpled chin,blonde fleecy wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists,antique ivory silk costume with matching bonnet,jewelry,fleecy stole,stockings,kidskin shoes. Condition: generally excellent. slight nose tip rub. Marks: R. 1 D.(block letters). Comments: Rabery and Delphieu,circa 1882. Value Points: early model with well-defined features.