#320

Very Beautiful French Bisque Bebe by Rabery and Delphieu with Early Body
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$6,000
sold
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16" (41 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi-feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,closed mouth with heart-shaped upper lips,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 costume (partially original) included. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: R. 0 D. Comments: Rabery and Delphieu,circa 1882. Value Points: superb sculpting enhanced by pale softly blushed complexion,great depth of paperweight eyes,beautiful original body and body finish.