#148

French Bisque Bebe by Rabery and Delphieu with Early Block Letters
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$3,200
sold
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Description

13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: R. 4/0 D. Comments: Rabery and Delphieu, circa 1885. Value Points: large brown eyes contrast the well-sculpted features on the petite bebe, original body and body finish, beautiful antique coat and bonnet, fancy leather shoes with silk rosettes, undergarments.