#333

Petite French Bisque Bebe by Joanny
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$2,700
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$1,800 / $2,300
Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, deep blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, the bebe has signed Jumeau body which is appropriately sized and of the same era. Marks: J 3. Comments: Joanny, circa 1890. Value Points: charming petite bebe with lovely antique costume.