#202

Rare and Beautiful French Bisque Bebe A.T. by Thuillier
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$30,000
sold
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Description

18" (46 cm). Bisque socket head, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes with "dot" highlights, mauve blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique red silk dress, undergarments, stockings, gilded brooch, leather shoes, and silk and lace bonnet. Condition: generally excellent, body is not original but is appropriately sized and of the same era. Marks: A 9 T. (head) Le Petit Parisien(body). Comments: Thuillier, circa 1885. Value Points: beautiful bebe with well defined facial features, lovely bisque and expression.