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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head, large brown paperweight inset eyes in so-called "wrap-around" manner, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the shaded and outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, rose silk antique dress, undergarments, shoes, stockings. Condition: generally excellent, paint rubs low on neck socket. Marks: Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris (body). Comments: Emile Jumeau, circa 1878, earliest period bebe. Value Points: gorgeous bebe with splendid large eyes, original body and body finish.