#349

Petite Bisque Bebe,Model 749,for the French Market
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$1,900
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9" (23 cm.) Bisque socket head,blue glass sleep eyes,mohair lashes,painted lower lashes,brush- stroked brows,accented nostrils,open mouth,four tiny teeth,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,brunette mohair wig,antique lace and cotton dress,shoes,socks,undergarments. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 749 dep 1. Comments: bisque head by Simon and Halbig,for the French market,the style doll was presented in the luxury Paris doll shop of Au Nain Bleu,circa 1900. Value Points: petite size 1 with appealing expression,rare model number.