#139

Brown Bisque Bebe 'DEP' in Original Chemise
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$2,500
sold
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Description
16" (40 cm). Amber brown-complexioned bisque socket head with unusual blushed cheeks and lustrous patina, brown glass sleep eyes, black mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, black brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, shaded and accented lips, four porcelain teeth, pierced ears, black fleecy mohair wig, French brown composition and wooden fully jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Dep 6. Comments: circa 1900, Jumeau/SFBJ for the French market. Value Points: exceptionally beautiful complexion enhanced by finest quality of bisque, original wig, body, body finish, muslin chemise.