Rare French Brown-Complexioned Bisque "Paris Bebe" by Danel Et Cie

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13" (33 cm.) Bisque socket head with cafe-au-lait light brown complexion,amber brown glass inset eyes,light brown brush-stroked brows,accented nostrils,closed mouth with accented lips,pierced ears,dark brown human hair over cork pate,French brown composition and wooden fully-jointed body,wearing lovely antique costume and bonnet,antique black leather boots with brown pom-poms,undergarments. Condition: generally excellent,tiny nose rub. Marks: Paris Bebe Depose 3 (incised). Comments: Danel & Cie of Paris,circa 1890; the doll model was the cause of a lawsuit between Jumeau and Danel,resulting in the Danel Paris Bebe being withdrawn from the market; made for one year only,few models exist,and the brown-complexioned model is extremely rare. Value Points: charming presence of the rare doll.