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Description
10" (25 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with daintily accented lips, pierced ears, auburn mohair wig over cork pate, French wooden/composition fully-jointed body with straight wrists, lovely silk costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 0. Comments: Bru, Chevrot era, the body was introduced in 1889, described as being made of hollowed wood and superior to the composition bebes of others. Value Points: the rarity of the petite bebe, both in tiniest size and body style, is enhanced by the sweet expression of her face and artistic painting.