#213

French Bisque Bleuette with Pretty Shy Expression
14 Watching
Live Auction

Onsite
$1,400
sold
Hero Image
Click image to enlarge
Estimate
$700 / $900
Description
11" (27 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, mohair lashes, painted lower lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, open mouth, four tiny teeth, auburn mohair wig, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body, original Bleuette costume. Condition: generally excellent, few rubs on fingers. Marks: 71 Unis France 149 60 8/0 (head) 1 (foot) 2 (shoulders). Comments: Bleuette, 1920 era. Value Points: beautiful eyes and lashes, accentuate the especially nice quality of bisque, original body and body finish.