The belief that porcelain dolls are somehow sinister has taken hold in recent years – and doubtless the appearance of the rare bebe pictured below right rather reinforced the bias of some who viewed Heliers (18% buyer’s premium) April 20 sale at Blackburn.
However, there were passionate collectors who loved it and no doubt hoped it would sell around the £10-20 estimate when they saw it online catalogued with all the information needed: Bruno Schmidt German Bisque Dolls Head, With Blue Paper Weight Eyes, Stamped To Back BSW Number 537.