Gorgeous French Bisque Bebe by Petit et Dumoutier

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26" (66 cm.) Pressed bisque socket head,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked and multi- feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined shaded lips,pierced ears,blonde mohair wig over cork pate,French composition and wooden eight-loose- ball-jointed body,pewter hands,antique dress,undergarments,stockings,leather shoes signed L.I. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: P. 4 D. Comments: Petit et Dumoutier,circa 1882,the rare model was made for a few years only. Value Points: fabulous pale pressed bisque contrasts the plumply modeled face with luminous eyes,superb painting of lips and eye features,original distinctive body.