#26

Pair, French Bisque Bebes as Marquis and Marquise in Original Costumes
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition with jointing at shoulders and hips. Condition: Marquise is excellent, Marquis has restoration at each side of head. Marks: A.T. 1 (Marquise). Comments: Jules Steiner, (Marquise) and Denamur (Marquis), circa 1890. Value Points: the pair wear wonderful antique silk costumes of 18th century Marquis and Marquise with dainty hand-painted details. Private Collection of Marisol Valverde.