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20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head with very plump face, delicate pale bisque, blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted dark curly lashes, mauve-blushed eye shadow, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with metal hands. Condition: generally excellent, hands lightly retouched. Marks: P 3 D. Comments: Petit et Dumoutier, circa 1878. Value Points: gorgeous early bebe whose very plump features are enhanced by delicate bisque, finest painting of features with subtle blush of cheeks and lips, original body, wearing early grey and maroon silk dress, undergarments, bonnet, brown leather shoes with silk rosettes.