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Description
21" (53 cm). Pressed bisque socket head with
elongated slender facial modeling, full lower
cheeks, wide almond shaped blue glass enamel
inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner
encircles the eye sockets, mauve blushed
eyeshadow, painted lashes, brushstroked brows,
accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth
with defined space between the shaded and
outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig
over cork pate, French composition and wooden
fully jointed body with unique styling, straight
wrists. Condition: generally excellent. Marks:
J.M. (and stylized symbol). Comments: possibly
Mothereau, circa 1880. Value Points: among the
rarest of the early French bebes, with superb
sculpting and bisque, outstanding artistic
painting of features, original unique body and
body finish, fine antique costume, undergarments,
elaborate bonnet, stockings, shoes.