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Description
13" (33 cm.) Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate with modeled bosom and shoulder blades,blue glass paperweight inset eyes,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,shaded nostrils,open mouth with "O" for nursing bottle,original rubber ball "nursing" mechanism in head with metal pin at back of head for access to ball,pierced ears,brunette mohair wig over cork pate,slender kid bebe body with scalloped-edge collarette,kid-over-wooden upper arms and legs,carved wooden lower arms and legs. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 4 (head and shoulders). Comments: Bru,circa 1890,the bebe was marketed as "Bebe Teteur". Value Points: appealing bebe with original body and mechanism,original baby gown and bottle,and appearing in her original trunk with an assortment of costumes and accessories.