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Description
18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with flattened solid dome, plump face, blue glass inset eyes, dark eyeliner, rose-blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, Sonneberg composition and wooden fully-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent, body repaint. Marks: 12. Comments: Sonneberg, mystery maker, circa 1882, the model closely resembles French bebes of the same era whose market it sought to capture. Value Points: especially beautiful example of the Sonneberg bebe enhanced by wonderful antique costume.