#223

French Bisque Bebe, First Period Bleuette, Size 1
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$4,100
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Description

11" (27 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, long painted lashes, brush stroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, slightly parted lips with accents and shading, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition fully-jointed body, wearing rose and cream knit dress with undergarments, stockings, shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 1 (head) 2 (torso) 1 (feet). Comments: Jumeau/SFBJ production, first model of Bleuette, 1905. Value Points: very rare model is virtually impossible to find, enhanced by beautiful bisque with lustrous patina.