#149

Large French Bisque Bebe by Rabery and Delphieu
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$3,500
sold
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Description

23" (58 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark painted eyeliner, painted lashes, widely arched brush stroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette human hand-tied wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, body is early Steiner model, of the period and appropriately sized but not original. Marks: R. 3 D. Comments: Rabery and Delphieu, circa 1885. Value Points: lovely brown eyes enhances the well-modeled features, original body finish, wearing antique maroon velvet and silk costume, lace bonnet, undergarments, leather shoes.