Rare French Bisque Two-Faced Art Character Doll from 200 Series by Jumeau

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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with alternate faces on front and back, one face depicting a crying child (Jumeau model 211) with narrow brown glass eyes, painted lashes, brush-stroked brows, accented nostrils and closed mouth modeled as wide open in crying pose having sculpted tongue, teeth, and outlined lips; the other face depicting a smiling child (Jumeau model 203) with large brown glass paperweight inset eyes, long curly lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with wide beaming smile, sculpted teeth and outlined lips. The head is enclosed in a cardboard hood and the faces can be alternately hidden or revealed by means of turning knob at top of her head; with original blonde mohair wig, French composition and wooden fully jointed body, vintage rose silk costume and Jumeau leather shoes signed Paris Bebe with impressed bee symbol. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Jumeau/SFBJ, the doll was created with two of the very rare 200 character series faces designed by Jumeau in the early 1890s; the bebe continued in production in a very rare commissioned series until about 1910. Value Points: rare doll in well-preserved condition, wonderfully expressive faces and beautiful quality of bisque and painting.