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Description
14" (36 cm.) Bisque socket head, blue glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, very long painted lashes, brush-stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with very full outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette human hair over cork pate, French composition and wooden fully jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: E. 5 D. (and artist checkmarks). Comments: Emile Jumeau, his bebe marked E.D. in honor of his longtime employee and then director, Emile Douillet; the doll appeared shortly after Douillet became named director in 1890, but was made for a very short time only. Value Points: very rare to find bebe, this example notable for extraordinary deep eyes with spiral threading, lovely antique maroon silk costume and bonnet that may be original.