#214

Very Pretty French Bisque Bebe with Trunk and Trousseau from Parisian Au Nain Bleu Shop
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15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, short feathered brows, accented  nostrils and eye corners, open mouth, outlined lips, two teeth, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, original brunette mohair wig. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Unis France 301 4. Comments: SFBJ, circa 1920. Value Points: in pristine unplayed with condition, the doll has original paper label from the prestigious 19th century French toy and doll shop, Au Nain Bleu, and is preserved in her original trunk with Au Nain Bleu label, along with a fine original trousseau, viz. long lace-trimmed gown with matching bonnet and long petticoat, two dresses, pajamas, three slips, chemise, pinafore with lace-edged pocket, and shoes.