Petite French Bisque Brown-Eyed "Paris Bebe", Size 2, by Emile Jumeau, Signed Shoes

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11" (28 cm.) Bisque socket head, amber-brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth, pierced ears, original blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Paris Bebe Tete Depose 2 (and artist checkmarks) Paris Bebe Depose (torso). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1890. Value Points: rare model, especially in this tiny size, with very fine modeling including distinctive pointy-tip nose, original wig, body, body finish, chemise dress, leather shoes signed "2 Louvre Bebe Paris Depose".