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Description
24" (61 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass sleep eyes, painted lower lashes, brushstroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, open mouth with hint of smile, row of sculpted teeth, impressed dimples at chin, philtrum and sides of lips, brunette mohair wig, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent, original body finish albeit finish worn on hands, one finger missing. Marks: SFBJ 250 Paris 11 (head) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d'honneur (label on body). Comments: SFBJ, circa 1912. Value Points: especially pretty example of the seldom-found model with wonderful sculpting, wearing charming antique costume and bonnet.