NEW - RARE 18" FRENCH BEBE .... "PARIS" BY DELCROIX:  A beautiful example of a very scarce french bebe by Delcroix. Circa 1888. Desirable pale bisque socket head with a long face, rounded cheeks and large eye cuts. Head is marked "Paris .... 7". Dramatic, large blue paperweight eyes enhanced with rose blush eyeshadow, lush upper and lower eyelashes and softly shaped brows. Closed mouth with a defined solid space between. Accented lip painting. Pierced ears. Antique blonde mohair wig over cork pate. On her original french compo and wood fully jointed body with original finish. Wearing an exquisite deep green velvet antique dress with light green silk trim and embroidered accents down dress front. Gorgeous antique french straw bonnet lined with green silk and silk ribbon around crown. Antique undergarments and socks. Tan leather antique boots. Gorgeous and rare french bebe. ......... $20,500 Addtl Photos - DELCROIX

14" PORTRAIT JUMEAU: Exquisite example of a portrait jumeau bebe in a smaller 14" cabinet size. Desirable pale bisque socket head marked "5". Large almond shaped eye cuts. Blue spiral paperweight eyes enhanced with dark eyeliner, delicate eyelashes and soft ligth brown brows. Pale pink shading on full cheeks. Closed mouth with two tone shading and upper lip indent .... solid space between lips. Original cork pate and lovely pale blonde antique mohair wig with bangs. On her original 8 part ball jointed jumeau body marked in blue ... "Jumeau Medaille D'or ... Paris". Wearing a beautiful royal blue silk french jumper dress trimmed with off white and black fancy braid trim. Underneath the jumper a lovely white antique lace blouse. On her head she's wearing a superb french wire bonnet in off white silk with a matching royal blue silk bow that matches her jumper. Original antique undergarments. Brown antique french shoes marked with a lady in a chemise .... silk bow trim on both shoes. Superb early portrait example !! ..................... $16,500 Addtl Photos - PORTRAIT

29" CM TETE JUMEAU: Large 29" size 13 french tete jumeau. Bisque socket head with soft presence and sharp facial modeling. Fully marked on head ... " Depose Tete Jumeau 13" and artists' check marks. Nice quality bisque with rosey cheek coloring. Large eye cuts and beautiful pale blue eyes enhanced with dark eyeliner, long lashes and arched, feathered brows. Separately modeled pierced ears with round blue earrings. Closed mouth with solid space between lovely shaded lips. Newer, long mohair curly wig over cork pate. On her original chunky french fully jointed body..... original wire coil but appears to have been restrung. Wearing an exquisite blue-green silk french inspired dress with dropped waist and lace trim. Antique floral headband adorns her lovely hair. Antique undergarments. White socks and white leather antique shoes. Lovely example of a larger sized tete !! .............................. $5990 Addtl Photos - TETE JUMEAU

RARE 23" STEINER SERIES A BOURGOIN : Exquisite and rare 23" Series A Steiner bebe. Desirable pale bisque socket head with very full cheek modeling and softly blushed cheek painting. Head fully marked with impressed "Sie .. A...4" ... and red stamped "J. Steiner Bte SGDG J Bourgoin". Large, expressive eye cuts with gorgeous light blue Steiner eyes enhanced with dark eyeliner, deep rose eyeshadow and lushly painted lashes. Typical light brown Steiner eyebrows. Closed mouth with accent painting on lips. Pierced ears. Original brunette antique mohair wig. On her original french compo fully jointed body with straight wrists and original finish. Wearing an exquistie dark burgandy french antique silk dress with lace plastron insert. On her head a beautiful ecru antique silk french lace ribbon bonnet with feather trim. Antique undergarments. Black antique Steiner leather shoes and antique french socks. Bebe has minor imperfection on upper outer left eye which appears to be original and can be seen only on extreme magnification. In spite of her minor flaw a real beauty and a breathless example of the rarer series mold !! ...... $10,500 Addtl Photos - SIE A STEINER

NEW - 32" STEINER FIG A W WIRE EYES: Lovely example of a larger size 20 antique french bebe by the Steiner firm. She stands 32" tall and has a lovely, soft presence. Beautiful pale bisque socket head with soft shading on round cheeks. Fully marked head with incised Steiner markings. Blue Steiner wire sleep eyes with their original lever. Eyes enhanced with long lush lashes and soft mauve eyeshadow. Closed mouth with sharp modeling around chin. Pierced ears. Blonde mohair curly wig with long, extended curls. On her original Steiner body with banana fingers and big toe. .... original body finish. Wearing a lovely red wool antique dress completely lined with polished cotton. Antique undergarments. Black leather child's antique shoes on her feet. Fantastic example of a larger Steiner bebe ! ......... $10,500 Addtl Photos - Steiner Fig A

16" SIZE 4 BRU BEBE: Beautiful cabinet sized 16" Bru with the face we all love !  Gorgeous pale bisque socket head with high cheek shading on very full cheeks giving her a very childlike look ...... head fully marked with an impressed "Bru Jne 4". Large eye cuts and captivating light blue spiral threaded eyes enhanced with lushious upper and lower lashes , dark blonde brows and dark eyeliner. Shaded and outlined closed mouth with tongue. Pierced ears with aqua blue jumeau earrings. Wearing her original dark blonde wig with original light aqual silk hair ribbon. On her original chevrot body with perfect cupped bisque hands and wood feet and toes. Body still retains the original Bru label. Wearing an exquisite antique dress of creamy beige silk with turquoise gathered front placket.... pleated drop skirt, and antique lace trim. Her matching french wired bonnet is made of the same turquoise sil with the gathered bodice matching her silk dress. Antique undergarments. Antique off white jumeau socks. Marked black Bru shoes. Gorgeous !! ........... $36,800 Addtl Photos - BRU 4