#175

Lovely French Bisque Bebe by Mothereau
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$15,500
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Description

18" (46 cm). Pressed bisque socket head with full cheeks, blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, accented nostrils of tiny pointy-tip nose, closed mouth with pale outlined lips, defined space between the lips, pierced ears, blonde lambswool wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 6 B.M. Comments: Mothereau, circa 1884. Value Points: very beautiful bebe with entrancing eyes, very choice bisque with lustrous patina, original body with original finish, wonderful antique costume with intricate detail, lace bonnet, antique undergarments, earrings, shoes, stockings.