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Description
20" (51 cm.) Bisque socket head, dark blue glass paperweight inset eyes, thick dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, brushstroked and feathered brows, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with defined space between the outlined lips, impressed dimples at lip corners, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, French composition and wooden fully-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Dep 9 (head) Bebe Jumeau Diplome d'Honneur (body label). Comments: bisque head commissioned from Simon and Halbig, for the French market, circa 1895. Value Points: beautiful closed mouth bebe with very fine bisque and painting, original wig, body, body finish, and lovely antique costume.