be****-4
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$2,300
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- Estimate
- $800 / $1,100
Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading and darker iris rims, dark eyeliner, feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, impressed philtrum dimple, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, nicely costumed. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 120 10. Comments: Sonneberg, circa 1880, the model closely resembles the early "circle/dot" bebe of Leon Casimir Bru whose market it sought to capture. Value Points: rare model with especially fine sculpting around the mouth, fine subtle blush of eye shadow and cheeks, original body and body finish.