A highlight of this auction is the exceptionally rare and mysterious “Bébé” by Étienne Denamur, circa 1888, a bisque porcelain head with a painted and fired-on black mask, as well as a delicate painted lace border, blue paperweight eyes, a closed mouth with shaded lips, pierced ears, an original cork lid, and a very beautifully preserved, curly, reddish-brown original wig, French body with movable wrists; this extraordinary “Bébé” wears its original silk harlequin costume, magnificently decorated with ruffles and gold thread trim, 38 cm Mark: E 5 D Déposé Condition: excellent