#430

Outstanding French Bisque Bebe Mothereau in Beautiful Costume
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$14,000
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30" (76 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner encircles the entire eye socket, delicately painted lashes, brush stroked and fringed brows, mauve blushed eye shadow, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair hand-tied wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Small chip on bottom right eye rim. Marks: B. 10 M. Comments: Mothereau, circa 1882. Value Points: gorgeous bebe with outstanding deep sculpting including philtrum, chin dimple, very full cheeks, original body, beautiful early costume with rose silk ribbons, undergarments, bonnet, stockings, leather boots.