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Description
12" (30 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with upturned lip corners, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique mariner costume, undergarments. Condition: 1/2" hairline at back of head by crown rim, otherwise excellent. Marks: A. 4 T. Comments: Andre Thuillier, circa 1885. Value Points: very beautiful example of the rare bebe with entrancing large eyes, very lovely bisque and painting, original body and body finish.