#349

French Bisque Closed Mouth Bebe Attributed to Henri Delcroix
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$2,250
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Description
22" (56 cm.) Bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, rose-blushed eyeshadow, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined shaded lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair wig, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume, undergarments, leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent, lower arms retouched. Marks: Paris. Comments: attributed to Henri Delcroix, circa 1890. Value Points: rarely found model with dramatic deep paperweight eyes enhanced by rich decoration.