A14T Bebe

French Bébé Antique Reproduction porcelain doll originally made by Andre Thuillier in the years 1870's-1890 and marked A 14 T.

THIS IS A TRULY BREATHTAKING DOLL!

This is an exceptional doll with my very finest painting done in 2013 as close to flawless as I can get.

Poured in fine white porcelain and with many layers of China paint meticulously applied and firings in between each layer.The skin tone is very lovely and pale with eye shadow

This head features the very finest French Paperweight hand blown solid glass eyes by Hand Glass Craft of England in light blue color with fabulous threading.

She wears earrings and matching necklace of Genuine Swarovski crystals in both AB and pink AB with tiny metallic gold seed beads.

Her wig is finest Australian mohair in Honey Blonde color featuring center part, curly bangs and soft curls.

Her French reproduction composition body, with AT lower arms, is carefully made by Jim Vickerman of Joyce’s Compo Bodies.

She is dressed royally in a most exquisite ONE OF A KIND costume that features a myriad of Antique and Vintage laces, Tulle, and handmade silk ribbon flowers, tiny silky tassels and ruffles. The dress and matching wired bonnet are made of the identical pink duppioni silk fabric with the laces in an overlay design. Notice the tiny frilled edging in a zig-zag pattern near the hem…. This dress is an incredible work of art!

The fancy lilac undergarments of bloomers and Corset style full petticoat are made with a tightly woven silk Shantung of the highest quality.

Socks are hand knitted silk/rayon and French style Shoes are silk with silk rosettes.

This large doll stands 25.5 inches and 28.5 inches including bonnet brim.