#380

Wonderful French Bisque Bebe with Flirty Eyes,Trunk and Extensive Trousseau
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$2,500
sold
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Description
21" (53 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass side-glancing "flirty" eyes,mohair lashes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,accented nostrils and eye corners,open mouth,shaded lips,four porcelain teeth,dimpled chin,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1039 Germany Halbig S&H 10 1/2. Comments: for the French market,circa 1900. Value Points: the pretty bebe with flirty eyes has original wig,body and body finish,wears antique dress,red flannel coat with soutache trim,red knit stockings,red silk shoes,and carries wooden handled sateen parasol. She owns her own trunk with an extensive array of additional costumes,including coat,communion costume,3 dresses,undergarments,two night shifts,collar and two pinafores.