#29

Beautiful Early French Bisque Brown-Eyed Bebe by Rabery and Delphieu
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$3,750
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose-blushed eyeshadow, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth, defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, dimpled chin, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, lovely antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: R 2 D. Comments: Rabery and Delphieu, circa 1882, early period block letter model from that firm. Value Points: lovely pale bisque accentuated by rich brown eyes, beautifully painted lips.