French Bisque Bebe

24" (61 cm). Pressed bisque socket head, large blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner encircles the eyecut, painted dark curly lashes, rose blushed eyeshadow, brushstroked and multi- feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, wheat blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body with straight wrist, antique white dress with cutwork bodice, undergarments, leather shoes, ruffled bonnet. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: A. 12 T. Comments: Andre Thuillier, circa 1885. Value Points: rarely found large and beautiful bebe with exceptional quality of sculpting, bisque and painting, especially fine detail of painting of lips and blush.