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Description
19" (48 cm.) Bisque socket head,brown glass paperweight inset
eyes,dark eyeliner,painted curly lashes,mohair lashes,short
feathered brows,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,small hole
opening between the mouth designed to fit to bottle nipple,rubber
ball mechanism in head with original metal turn screw,blonde
mohair wig,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body.
Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Bru Jne 8. Comments: Maison
Bru,circa 1890,the model known as Bebe Teteur. Value Points: in
unplayed with condition,the Bebe Teteur has original white pique
costume and booties,lace bonnet with "Au Nain Bleu",original
label,and original Au Nain Bleu box,and original glass baby bottle
with raised lettering "Bru Jeune Bebe Teteur".