Rare French Bisque Two-Faced Character Doll from 200 Series by Jumeau

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18" (46 cm.) Bisque socket head with alternate faces on front and back,one face depicting a crying child (Jumeau model 211) with narrow blue glass eyes,painted lashes,brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils,and closed mouth modeled as wide open in crying pose,having sculpted tongue,teeth,and outlined lips; the other face depicting a smiling child (Jumeau model 203) with large blue glass paperweight inset eyes,long curly lashes,brush-stroked and feathered brows,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with wide beaming smile,sculpted teeth and outlined lips. The head is enclosed in a cardboard hood and the faces can be alternately hidden or revealed by means of turning knob at top of her head; with original blonde mohair wig,French composition and wooden fully-jointed body,vintage silk costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Jumeau/SFBJ,the doll was created with two of the very rare 200 character series faces designed by Jumeau in the early 1890s; the bebe continued in production in a very rare commissioned series under SFBJ until about 1910. Value Points: rare doll in well-preserved condition,very wonderfully expressive faces and beautiful quality of bisque and painting. $6000/8500ge size of the desirable model with superb bisque and painting,original body and body finish.