French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe Attributed to Henri Delcroix

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14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump cheeks, large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: French, circa 1888, attributed to Henri Delcroix whose firm operated for a short period of years in the later 1880s; few dolls are documented by him. Value Points: rare model with dramatic large eyes and lovely complexion and painting, charming antique costume.